2009-2010 whro book(2).qxp - York County Schools

The WHRO ThinkPlex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Things You Need To Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5200 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23508
757.889.9400 • 757.489.0007 (fax)
http://www.whro.org
Bert Schmidt
President & CEO
bert.schmidt@whro.org
Brian Callahan
Chief Education Officer
brian.callahan@whro.org
Barbara Hamm Lee
Chief Community Engagement Officer
barbara.hamm@whro.org
Angie Callahan
Children Services
angie.callahan@whro.org
Annie Gilstrap
Educational Technology Manager
annie.gilstrap@whro.org
Michelle Adams
Educational Sales & Marketing Manager
michelle.adams@whro.org
Jacque Dewey
E-Learning Manager
jacque.dewey@whro.org
Wendy Hazel
Education Offcie Manager
wendy.hazel@whro.org
Martha Razor
Early Childhood Specialist
martha.razor@whro.org
Angela D. Gregory
Educational Technology Specialist
angela.gregory@whro.org
Whitney Tripp
Education Assistant
whitney.tripp@whro.org
2009-2010 WHRO Classroom Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2009-2010 WHRO Classroom Block Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2009-2010 WHRO Classroom Programs & Series . . . . . . . . . 12
Business & Careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Drivers Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Financial Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Health & Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adult Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Parenting/Early Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
People You Need To Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Alpha Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cover Art:
Great Computer Challenge Graphic Arts - Level 4
1st Place Winner - Gloucester High School,
Gloucester
Team Members - Rachel Drinnon & Jordan
Tomlinson; Tricia Williams - Shepherd - Teacher
Sponsor
Problem:
“Don’t waste your time re-inventing the wheel.”
The above phrase is used to describe something
when it functions perfectly for an intended purpose
and there’s no point in finding another solution.
However, learning to view a problem from all angles is
an important skill for any field. Studying everyday objects and how they function is an
excellent way to build this skill. Sometimes, the first solution or even the best solution
is not the only solution that works. The passage of time has been represented in a
number of different forms through the ages. There have been paper calendars, sundials,
hourglasses, mechanical and electric devices, and even stone structures all dedicated
to keeping track of time. Redesign the clock without using numbers or roman
numerals. Feel free to represent as many increments of time as you would like, but
please at least include hours and minutes. The clock can take any physical form you
wish. The main objective is to find another system other than numbers to tell the
passage of time.
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Serving education through technology based products production, distribution and utilization with a
particular emphasis on internet protocol based products and services
Leading Edge Instructional
Resources
Digital Media On-demand (Discovery Education
streaming) – whro.unitedstreaming.com
Features over 4,000 Virginia Standards of
Learning (SOL) correlated video titles that have
been “segmented” into nearly 40,000 shorter
content clips that can be searched in a variety of
ways.
Digital Media On-demand (VideoClassroom)
– whro.videoclassroom.com
A complementary distribution system to
Discovery Education streaming that is wholly
owned by WHRO and seamlessly integrates with
the PBS Digital Learning Library to bring additional
high-quality content produced by public broadcasters
nationwide to Virginia students and teachers.
WHRO Classroom – www.whro.org/classroom
Each year WHRO broadcasts over 200 hours of
FREE SOL correlated instructional programs
and offers associated on-site utilization workshops
and ancillary support materials.
Cultural Portal – www.culturalportal.org
Features information on, and links to, hundreds
of Virginia SOL correlated educational resources
from dozens of museums, historic sites, and
other cultural institutions across Hampton
Roads.
Teacher Training
Virginia’s PBS TeacherLine –
www.virginiateacherline.org
High-quality online teacher training featuring 150
research-based courses at every grade level
from PreK-12 in math, reading, technology
integration, teaching strategies, science, and
curriculum.
Other “Anytime Anywhere” Courses
– whro.anytimeknowledge.com
High-quality online teacher training featuring
courses specifically addressing Virginia SOLs.
Tech Trek & Tech Trek: The Next Generation
Weeklong residential technology “camps” where
participants learn the latest educational technology
and classroom integration techniques while
focusing on state technology standards.
Local Video Productions: Netfiles, School
Talk Monthly, Teaching NOW!
Award winning videos focused on the latest technology
integration resources and techniques.
Student Services
WHRO Kids
Our 24/7 digital children’s channel airing on
WHRO TV 15-3, Cox 108 and Charter 701.
Virtual Virginia Advanced Placement School
– www.virtualvirginia.org
Offers online AP and foreign language courses
to students across the commonwealth and
nation
Hampton Roads Virtual Learning Center –
whro.hrvlc.org
A regional virtual school featuring regionally
developed year-long courses in English 9,
Government, Earth Science, and Survival
Economics and a number of teacher professional
development courses.
Reading Rainbow Young Writers &
Illustrators Contest
Open to K-5 students, this contest encourages
children to write and illustrate their own stories
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The Virginian-Pilot Spelling Bee LIVE On
WHRO
An annual event featuring the middle school
Spelling Bee winners from across the region in a
head to head competition broadcast and
streamed live on WHRO.
“Anytime Is Learning Time” Training For
Parents
Helps parents in high need situations ((Head
Start & Even Start) and military families develop
skills they need to help their children learn to
read.
Day Care Provider Training
Child Development and literacy training with take
home toolkits for Social Service’s Family Day
Home Providers.
Free Children’s Books Distribution
Parents and Day Care Providers who attend
workshops receive free books for their children.
Great Computer Challenge
A competitive opportunity for K-12 students to
demonstrate their computer utilization skills
Families
Ready To Learn
One of 20 PBS Kids Raising Readers stations in
the nation currently working to use the power of
media content to teach children key strategies
and skills for reading success in targeted zip
codes. Activities include Super Why Reading
Camps. The Electric Company Outreach, PBS
Kids Raising Readers Library Corner, and
Martha Speaks Reading Buddies.
PBS Kids Island Website –
http://pbskids.org/read
Working with Title I Schools to promote utilization
of this interactive website that gives teachers and
parents the ability to measure children’s literacy
progress.
Adult Learners
GED Connection
Helps adults prepare to take the new GED test
through 39 half-hour lessons covering every area
of the test.
TV 411
Emmy award winning series focuses on parenting,
money matters, and health
Opportunities for Recognition
Technology Teacher & Administrator Of
The Year
Awards for outstanding teachers and administrators
who are leading the way in technology
integration
Geddy Award
Recognizes the regional public school most effectively
integrating technology into the curriculum.
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHRO Classroom
The Commonwealth of Virginia makes WHRO’s
K-12 Classroom Service possible. The Regional
Schools Planning and Contracting Committee
guide the Service.
You have the right to record (via DVD or videotape)
and use any of the programs listed in this
Guide in your classroom. You can also ask your
Media Specialist to make the recordings. We
schedule the majority of the series as Block
Feeds. These Block Feeds occur overnight on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:00
a.m. – 4:00 a.m. The Block Feeds allow you to
conveniently record an entire series as we
broadcast the individual programs in a series
back to back.
WHRO premieres eight new series this year:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERIES
Citizens Rule: How We Elect a President
Standing Up For Freedom: The Civil Rights
Movement in America
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL SERIES
Eco Kids Explore
MIDDLE SCHOOL SERIES
Play It Safe —Strategies For A Safe School
Environment
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL SERIES
Green Careers
Making Digital Stories
HIGH SCHOOL SERIES
Drugged Driving
Taking Credit—Understanding Loans, Credit
Cards & Other Debts
For you and your elementary students Monday
through Friday we have an DAILY LITERACY
BLOCK and DAILY STEM BLOCK. You can
use these high quality highly researched PBS
Children’s programs live in the classroom or
recorded them for use as a different time.
DAILY LITERACY BLOCK
11:00 a.m. Between The Lions
11:30 a.m. Word World
12:00 a.m. Super Why!
DAILY STEM BLOCK
12:30 p.m. Sid The Science Kid
1:00 p.m. It’s A Big, Big World
1:30 p.m. Cyberchase
This Guide
This Guide includes program listings in the following
order:
K-12 Classroom Programs and Series grouped
by subject: Business & Careers, Drivers Ed,
English, Financial Literacy, Fine Arts, Math
Science, and Social Studies. These are followed
by Adult Education, Parent/Early Care and
Professional Development.
Each program listing includes the number of programs
and the length of each program.
Example: 4/15 minute programs - this means
the series contains four programs that are
each fifteen minutes in length.
SOL Correlations listed in this Guide include a
letter code for the curriculum area, the grade,
and the specific standard. Example: S 3.2 stands
for Science, Third Grade, second standard. Key
for curriculum areas: S - Science, E - English, M
- Math, H - Social Sciences and History, T -
Computers and Technology.
We continually update our on-line searchable
database. Go to www.whro.org/classroom and
click on SOL Program Search.
Rights are listed as AL, PD&D, L, and RR. We
generally re-license series from year to year, so
you can keep the programs on tape or DVD, until
the title is listed as dropped in the Guide or you
hear from your School Division Representative
that rights have expired. Following is an overview
of the types of taping rights listed in this guide.
Annual Lease (AL)- You can tape and use
during the contract period covering this school
year July 2008-June 2009. Duplicate copies can
be made within the school building. You can air
the program on school cable channels.
Perpetuity with Duplication & Distribution
(PD&D)-You can record and use these programs
in perpetuity. You can air the program on school
cable channels. Duplicate copies of the original
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tape can be made and distributed in schools and
by school division Media Centers.
Limited (L)- You can tape and use in the classroom.
However, there are restrictions to this
series / program. They may include: no duplication,
no distribution, no multiple copies, no airing
on cable channels, or eraser dates. Many LIVE
programs carry this type of copyright, please
catch them live because we cannot provide
copies!
Registration Required (RR)– At this time only
Colonial Williamsburg Live Electronic Field Trips
require you to register to tape their field trips. You
may use them LIVE at the time of broadcast without
registering, but to tape them you must
register.
Throughout the Guide you will find the WHRO
logo under certain series’ titles. This logo indicates
the series is or has been produced locally
by WHRO.
Frequently Asked Question...
How do I get the video when I need it
First, check with your own media center. Many
school media centers have tape/DVD libraries.
They may have the programs already on the
shelves. If they don’t have the program you want,
contact your School Division Representative. It
may be available through one of the central
media centers that serve as WHRO Classroom
dubbing centers.
TEACHERS CHOICE is our open access
service. WHRO has a direct link into all central
school division media centers. Email us
(angie.callahan@whro.org) and we’ll do our best
to get you the video when you need it.
Streaming & Digital Feed
Teen Kids News will be broadcast on WHRO
KIDS Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights
at 10:30 p.m. WHRO Kids is located at WHRO
15.3, Cox 108 and Charter 701. WE will
also provide a weekly streaming link at
www.whro.org/classroom.
No Longer Able To Broadcast
Two popular series are no longer available for
broadcast: Reading Rainbow and Signing Time.
We have purchased retention rights for you to
keep the Reading Rainbow copies you have on
hand and have purchased digital rights. When
WHRO’s VideoClassroom service launches you
will be able to access Reading Rainbow shows
there.
Dropped Series
We have dropped broadcast rights for the following
series this year, please erase copies:
Beyond The Page, The Eddie Files, Exploring
Healthy Choices, Real World Science, Working
Together, and The Zula Patrol.
We will not be broadcasting the following series
and programs however you can retain any DVD
or VHS copies you have made: Art To Heart
Death Of A Whale, I Heard That Listening To
Classical Music, Ice Age Explores, In Our Own
Words: Voice Of Virginia Indians, IPO: Investing
Pays Off, Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Lewis
Latimer: Renaissance Man, Lyric Language,
Man & The Great Dismal Swamp, Noble Desire,
Peace Corps’ World Wise Schools Destination
Series, Surviving Hatred: Witness To The
Holocaust, Virginia’s Lewis & Clark: Roots Of A
Legacy, and Wilder: An American First.
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Help Us Decide What New Titles To Purchase
Next Year.
December 1-3 we will broadcast previews of new
series under consideration for next year. The
broadcast schedule, facts sheets and evaluation
form will be online at www.whro.org/classroom.
We also stream the previews there as well. You
can record the previews from the WHRO broadcast
or simply go to www.whro.org/classroom
and do the screening and evaluation online. All
teachers participating receive a special thank
you gift from WHRO.
Weekly Schedules, SOL Correlations
& Teen Kids News @
www.whro.org/classroom
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2009-2010 WHRO CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
Weekly Schedules with series links at http://www.whro.org/classroom
9/21 -
5/21 monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday
2:00-
4:00
am
Block Feeds Block Feeds Block Feeds
5:30
am
6:00
am
GED Connection GED Connection GED Connection GED Connection TV411
A Place Of Our Own A Place Of Our Own A Place Of Our Own A Place Of Our Own A Place Of Our Own
9:00
am
9:30
am
10:00
am
11:00
am
11:30
am
12:00
pm
12:30
pm
1:00
pm
1:30
pm
2:00
pm
Super Why Super Why Super Why Super Why Super Why
Dinosaur Train Dinosaur Train Dinosaur Train Dinosaur Train Dinosaur Train
Sesame Street Sesame Street Sesame Street Sesame Street Sesame Street
Between The Lions Between The Lions Between The Lions Between The Lions Between The Lions
Word World Word World Word World Word World Word World
Super Why Super Why Super Why Super Why Super Why
Sid The Science Kid Sid The Science Kid Sid The Science Kid Sid The Science Kid Sid The Science Kid
It’s A Big, Big World It’s A Big, Big World It’s A Big, Big World It’s A Big, Big World It’s A Big, Big World
Cyberchase Cyberchase Cyberchase Cyberchase Cyberchase
Clifford Clifford Clifford Clifford Clifford
sunday
2:00
pm
2:30
pm
School Talk Monthly
Netfiles
Education News Parents Can Use
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2009-2010 WHRO CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
Weekly Schedules with series links at http://www.whro.org/classroom
PREMIERING SERIES IN BOLD
september
9/22 Untold Stories From America’s
National Parks #1-5
2:00-3:15 a.m.
9/22 Make Digital Stories 3:15-3:45 a.m.
9/22 History Of Black Achievement
In America: Obama
3:45-4:00 a.m.
9/23 Standing Up For Freedom #1-4 2:00-3:20 a.m.
9/23 Green Careers #1-2 3:20-4:00 a.m.
9/24 Green Careers #3-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
9/29 Citizen’s Rule #1-4 2:00-3:20 a.m.
9/29 Play It Safe 3:20-3:40 a.m.
9/29 Food In Space 3:40-4:00 a.m.
9/30 Taking Credit 2:00-2:30 a.m.
9/30 Drugged Driving 2:30-3:00 a.m.
9/30 Eco Kids #1-3 3:00-3:45 a.m.
9/30 History Of Black Achievement In America:
Obama
3:45-4:00 a.m.
october
10/1 Untold Stories From America’s
National Parks #1-5
2:00-3:15 a.m.
10/1 Discovering Jamestown #1-5 3:15-3:50 a.m.
10/6 Turning Points In
The Physical Sciences #1-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/7 Turning Points In
The Physical Sciences #5 2:00-2:30 a.m.
10/7 Eyes Of Nye #1-3 2:30-4:00 a.m.
10/8 Eyes of Nye #4-7 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/13 Eyes of Nye #8-11 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/14 Eyes of Nye #12-13 2:00-3:00 a.m.
10/14 108 Stitches: The Physics
In Baseball #1-4
3:00-3:30 a.m.
10/14 The Forest Files 3:30-4:00 a.m.
10/15 Global Warming:
Science & Solutions #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/20 It’s The Write Time #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/21 It’s The Write Time #9-16 2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/22 It’s The Write Time #17-20 2:00-3:00 a.m.
10/22 Into The Book #1-4 3:00-4:00 a.m.
10/27 Into The Book #5-9 2:00-3:15 a.m.
10/27 All Terrain Brain #1-25 3:15-3:50 a.m.
10/28 A History Of Black Achievement
In America #1-4
2:00-4:00 a.m.
10/29 A History Of Black Achievement
In America #5-8
2:00-4:00 a.m.
november
11/3 Becoming Successful In
Middle School #1-6
2:00-4:00 a.m.
11/4 Real Character/Real People #1-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
11/5 Real Character/Real People #5-7 2:00-3:30 a.m.
11/5 Reading Rocks 3:30-4:00 a.m.
11/10 Math Vantage:
Patterns & Reasoning #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
11/11 Math Vantage:
Patterns & Reasoning #9-15 2:00-3:45 a.m.
11/11 History Of Black Achievement
In America: Obama
3:45-4:00 a.m.
11/12 Math Vantage:
Language of Math #1-4
2:00-3:00 a.m.
11/12 Math Vantage:
Proportional Reasoning #1-4 3:00-4:00 a.m.
11/17 Geometry Journey #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
11/18 Geometry Journey #9-14 2:00-3:30 a.m.
11/18 X Power! #1-2 3:30-4:00 a.m.
11/19 X Power! #3-10 2:00-4:00 a.m.
december
12/1 PREVIEWS 2:00-4:00 a.m.
12/2 PREVIEWS 2:00-4:00 a.m.
12/3 PREVIEWS 2:00-4:00 a.m.
12/8 Food In Space 2:00-2:20 a.m.
12/8 Food, Nutrition & Exercise #1-4 2:20-4:00 a.m.
12/9 Food, Nutrition & Exercise #5-7 2:00-3:15 a.m.
12/9 Facts Of Congress #1-30 3:15-4:00 a.m.
12/10 Character Education 2:00-3:30 a.m.
12/10 Classical Quest 3:30-4:00 a.m.
12/15 Dollars & Sense #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
12/16 Dollars & Sense #3-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
12/17 Dollars & Sense #5-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
january
1/5 Bill Nye #1-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/6 Bill Nye #5-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/7 Bill Nye #9-12 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/12 Bill Nye #13-16 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/13 Bill Nye #17-20 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/14 Bill Nye #21-24 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/19 Bill Nye #25-28 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/20 Bill Nye #29-30 2:00-3:00 a.m.
1/20 Biological Classification #1-6 3:00-4:00 a.m.
1/21 Biological Classification #7-20 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/26 My America #1-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/27 My America #7-12 2:00-4:00 a.m.
1/28 Early Americans In History #1-6 2:00-3:00 a.m.
1/28 Discovering Jamestown #1-5 3:00-3:35 a.m.
1/28 We The People 3:35-4:00 a.m.
february
2/2 America’s Special Days #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/3 America’s Special Days #9-16 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/4 Virginia Pathways #1-5 2:00-3:40 a.m.
2/4 Play It Safe 3:40-4:00 a.m.
2/9 Elementary Science Series #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/10 Fundamentals of Chemistry #1-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/11 Fundamentals of Chemistry #7-8 2:00-2:40 a.m.
2/11 Life In Aquatic Environments #1-2 2:40-4:00 a.m.
2/16 Street Skills #1-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/17 DUI: It’s A Crime #1-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
2/18 Drugged Driving 2:00-2:30 a.m.
2/18 U.S. That’s Us! #1-5 2:30-3:45 a.m.
2/18 History Of Black Achievement
In America: Obama
3:45-4:00 a.m.
2/23 Economics #1-5 2:00-3:25 a.m.
2/23 Advertising & Marketing #1 3:25-4:00 a.m.
2/24 Advertising & Marketing #2-5 2:00-3:40 a.m.
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2/24 Food In Space 3:40-4:00 a.m.
2/25 Citizen’s Rule 2:00-3:20 a.m.
2/25 Taking Credit 3:20-3:50 a.m.
march
3/2 Untold Stories From America’s
National Parks#1-5
2:00-3:15 a.m.
3/2 Make Digital Stories 3:15-3:45 a.m.
3/2 History Of Black Achievement
In America: Obama
3:45-4:00 a.m.
3/3 Standing Up For Freedom #1-4 2:00-3:20 a.m.
3/3 Green Careers #1-2 3:20-4:00 a.m.
3/4 Green Careers #3-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
3/9 Century #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
3/10 Guerilla Guide To Politics #1-12 2:00-3:15 a.m.
3/10 Here & Then #1-30 3:15-4:00 a.m.
3/11 Gone But Not Forgotten #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
3/16 Jamestown: Founding Of A Nation 2:00-2:30 a.m.
3/16 Civil War In Hampton Roads #1-2 2:30-4:00 a.m.
3/17 Church Street 2:00-2:30 a.m.
3/17 Civil War In Hampton Roads #3-4 2:30-4:00 a.m.
3/18 Norfolk 17 2:00-3:00 a.m.
3/18 Kingdom By The Sea 3:00-3:30 a.m.
3/18 The Forest Files 3:30-4:00 a.m.
3/23 Shaping The World #9 2:00-3:00 a.m.
3/24 Native Americans #1-5 2:00-3:40 a.m.
3/24 Play It Safe 3:40-4:00 a.m.
3/25 Ancient Egypt #1-5 2:00-3:15 a.m.
3/25 Snippets of Learning 3:15-3:45 a.m.
april
4/13 Green Careers #1-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/14 Green Careers #7-8 2:00-2:40 a.m.
4/14 Eco Kids #1-3 2:40-3:25 a.m.
4/14 The Forest Files 3:25-4:00 a.m.
4/15 Global Warming:
Science & Solutions #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/20 Global Warming:
Science & Solutions #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/21 Green Careers #1-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/22 Green Careers #7-8 2:00-2:40 a.m.
4/22 Eco Kids #1-3 2:40-3:25 a.m.
4/22 The Forest Files 3:25-4:00 a.m.
4/27 Story of Read-Alee-Deed #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/28 Story of Read-Alee-Deed #9-16 2:00-4:00 a.m.
4/29 Math Monsters #1-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
may
5/4 Math Monsters #9-12 2:00-3:00 a.m.
5/4 Kent State 3:00-4:00 a.m.
5/5 Shaping The World #1-2 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/6 Shaping The World #3-4 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/11 Shaping The World #5-6 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/12 Shaping The World #7-8 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/13 Shaping The World #9 2:00-3:00 a.m.
5/13 TEACHER’S CHOICE 3:00-4:00 a.m.
5/18 TEACHER’S CHOICE 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/19 TEACHER’S CHOICE 2:00-4:00 a.m.
5/20 TEACHER’S CHOICE 2:00-4:00 a.m.
Starting September 8, 2009
WHRO 15.3, Cox 108, Charter 701
6:00 am Sesame Street
7:00 am The Electric Company
7:30 am Word Girl
8:00 am Maya & Miguel
8:30 am Word World
9:00 am Between The Lions
9:30 am Cyberchase
10:00 am Arthur
10:30 am Martha Speaks
11:00 am Curious George
11:30 am Sid The Science Kid
12:00 pm Between The Lions
12:30 pm Dinosaur Train
1:00 pm Sesame Street
2:00 pm Sid The Science Kid
2:30 pm Word World
3:00 pm Super Why!
3:30 pm Dragon Tales
4:00 pm It’s A Big Big World
4:30 pm Barney & Friends
5:00 pm Caillou
5:30 pm Dinosaur Train
6:00 pm Curious George
6:30 pm Martha Speaks
7:00 pm Sesame Street
8:00 pm The Electric Company
8:30 pm Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
9:00 pm Maya & Miguel
9:30 pm Word Girl
10:00 pm Bill Nye (M,W)
Design Squad (TU,SA)
Biz Kid$ (TH,SU)
Eyes Of Nye (F)
10:30 pm Teen Kid News (M,W,F)
Eyes Of Nye (SU)
Battle Of The Brains
(TU,TH,SA beginning October 12)
11:00 pm It’s A Big Big World
11:30 pm Dinosaur Train
12:00 am Sid The Science Kid
12:30 am Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
1:00 am Sesame Street
2:00 am Super Why!
2:30 am Word World
3:00 am Between The Lions
3:30 am Clifford
4:00 am Sesame Street
5:00 am Arthur
5:30 am Dragon Tales
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BUSINESS & CAREERS
Advertising & Marketing
Grades 7-12, 5/25 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, February 23, 3:25-4:00 a.m. #1
Wednesday, February 24, 2:00-3:40 a.m. #2-5
Advertising/Marketing is a combination of programs dealing
with various aspects of the psychology of marketing and consumerism.
The programs deal with impulse buying, store layout,
advertising, and consumer behavior. In short, they tell us
what to watch for, why we purchase what we purchase and
how marketers attempt to channel and/or change our thought
processes. The major goal of the series is to develop better
and smarter consumers.
1.) That’s Marketing
What is marketing and what tools does it use The program
defines segmentation, market research, packaging, variable
pricing and positioning.
2.) Secrets Of Selling
This program takes viewers backstage to see how merchandising
changes impulses into sales.
3.) Supermarket Persuasion: How Food Is Merchandised
A video tour through the world of consumer manipulation at
the grocery store illustrates how grocers modify your shopping
behavior.
4.) Why Ads Work: The Power Of Self-Deception
The most important words in advertising are the ones you
don’t see or hear. The program shows how to listen for these
words and focus on what the ad really promises.
5.) Psycho-Sell: Ad Persuasion
This program explores scientific techniques advertisers use
to influence buying decisions - timing, attention, psychographics,
parity products, brand names and positioning.
All Terrain Brain
Grades 3-6, 25/1 minute programs, PD&D Rights,
www.allterrainbrain.org
Tuesday, October 27, 3:15-3:50 a.m. #1-25
All Terrain Brain (ATB) is a multimedia project designed to get
8-12 year old kids to take their brains “off road” and tap into
their entrepreneurial spirits. The project’s components: 25
short videos, the interactive ATB web site, and the Team ATB
Activity Guide, help kids discover they have the power to do
whatever they want in life.
1.) Passion
2.) Independent Thinking
3.) Community
4.) Risk Acceptance
5.) Leadership
6.) Responsibility
7.) Systems Thinking
8.) Inquiry
9.) Embracing Change
10.) Democracy
11.) Problem Solving
12.) Skill Building
13.) Exploration
14.) Self-Confidence
15.) Perseverance
16.) Lateral Thinking
17.) Sense Of Self
18.) Creativity & Innovation
19.) Ideation
20.) Motivation
21.) Taking Charge
22.) Failure Is Ok
23.) Goal Setting
24.) Individuality
25.) Entrepreneur
Career Day
PREMIERING SERIES*
Grades 4-8, 2/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights,
http://fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork
The Career Day series supports efforts to increase student
interest and performance in science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM). Career Day programs are designed to
spark student interest in various STEM-related careers
through virtual field trips into various days in the lives of our
experts.
The series will tie in student exercises or experiments relevant
to the topics in order to make the experiences more tangible
for students. Career Day guests will give on-the-job
examples of equipment or methodology used in their careers
and talk about the STEM fields of study involved. Students
will also be given information about the kinds of courses they
would need to take in school if they were interested in pursuing
careers in any of the fields.
Robotics
Wednesday, November 11, LIVE 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Digital Design
Wednesday, April 14, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
This ATB Educators page is loaded with resources to help
your students develop the critical - and creative - thinking
skills they need to get excited about opportunities and take
control of their futures. With brain-twisting group activities,
sing-able animated videos, and a series of badge-collecting
web experiences, ATB inspires kids to discover passions,
think creatively, take responsibility, embrace change, persevere,
set goals, solve problems and dream big.
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Green Careers
*PREMIERING SERIES*
Grades 9-12, 8/22 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, September 23, 3:20-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, September 24, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #3-8
Wednesday, March 3, 3:20-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, March 4, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #3-8
Tuesday, April 13, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
Wednesday, April 14, 2:00-2:40 a.m. #7-8
Wednesday, April 21, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
Thursday, April 22, 2:00-2:40 a.m. #7-8
The series, created by award-winning producer Michael
Dieffenbach, covers eight new and growing industries that
address the most challenging problems that today’s world
faces. The series gives young people a behind-the-scenes
look at what it’s like to work in a variety of jobs in each sector.
In on-the-job profiles, we meet entrepreneurs, scientists,
field biologists, engineers, managers and interns. Many of
these professionals are young and are finding success in
fields that are exciting and personally rewarding. The series
provides information on the educational requirements for
entering various fields. Young people are encouraged to take
advantage of internships and part-time jobs to get hands-on
experience while pursuing their studies.
Green careers are a high-demand job track for students from
a wide range of academic disciplines and with a wide variety
of interests. By becoming stewards of our environment,
young people who choose a green career can help solve the
greatest problems of our time while finding work that matches
their personal interests and values.
1.) Building Green
2.) Recycling
3.) Sustainable Agriculture
4.) Water Management
5.) Hazardous Waste Management
6.) Clean Energy
7.) Environmental Justice
8.) Green Design
DRIVERS ED
Drugged Driving: The Road To Disaster
*PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 9-12, 1/25 minute program, AL Rights
Wednesday, September 30, 2:25-2:50 a.m.
Thursday, February 18, 2:00-2:25 a.m.
Intoxicated teen drivers are responsible for 18% of motor
vehicle deaths each year. Alcohol abuse is a major factor, but
teen drivers’ abuse of over-the-counter drugs, prescription
drugs and marijuana is rising at an alarming rate. Teens are
driving impaired and putting their lives and the lives of others
at grave risk.
In this video, ER doctors and police investigators specially
trained to recognize drug- impaired driving present a hard,
on-the-scene look at how drugs impact driver alertness,
reflexes and perception skills. A prosecutor specializing in
DUI cases explains the legal consequences following a
drugged driving crash.
Finally, a mother recreates the tragic story of how her daughter
died in a drugged driving crash caused by marijuana
smoking. Viewers get a comprehensive view of the devastating
effects of drugged driving on teens, their families and their
communities.
DUI: It’s A Crime!
Grades 7-12, 4/30 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, February 17, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
DUI It’s A Crime! Chronicles the life of a young college student
from the time he casually drinks a few beers at a party,
through his arrest and incarceration for Driving Under the
Influence (DUI).
1.) Alcohol & The Law
2.) The Criminal Trial
3.) Criminal Appeal & Civil Trial
4.) Serving Time
Street Skills
Grades 9-12, 4/26 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, February 16, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Street Skills takes teens on an exciting ride while teaching
them to be safer, more responsible drivers. Each of the four
episodes is a blend of documentary footage and scripted
presentation. Along with experts, people who have suffered
emotional and physical losses from vehicle crashes talk
about their experiences.
1.) The Art Of Driving
2.) Nature’s Laws
3.) The Car
4.) The Road
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ENGLISH
Between The Lions
Grades prek-3, Daily/30 minute programs, L Rights,
http://pbskids.org/lions
Monday-Friday, September 21-May 21, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Pre-empted October 1 & 16, November 5 & 20, December 3
&18, February 19, March 4 & 26, May 6 & 21
Between The Lions, the award-winning PBS children’s series
created specifically to improve literacy is built on a strong
foundation of evidence-based research about how children
learn to read. For students in grades K to 3, Between The
Lions systematically addresses the five key areas of instruction
in reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency,
Vocabulary, Text Comprehension.
According to a University of Kansas study students who
watched outperformed students who didn’t by 4:1 (50% gains
vs. 13%) on skills emphasized in the programs, such as: the
ability to match letters with sounds (letter-sound correspondence);
the awareness that words are made up of sound
units (phonemic awareness); and understanding how print
differs from pictures, tracks left to right, etc. (concepts of
print).
Kindergarten students who watched outperformed students
who didn’t watch in identifying letters of the alphabet (20%
gains vs. 13%). In the critical skill of matching letters and
sounds, kindergarten students who watched Between The
Lions improved by 64%, compared to only 25% gains by similar
students who didn’t watch. Learning was so accelerated
that kindergarteners who watched the show exceeded the
benchmark set for first-grade students. Kindergarten students
who watched Between The Lions outperformed students
who didn’t view on a standardized reading test (26%
gains vs. 5%). Both kindergarten and first-grade students
who watched had significantly accelerated rates of growth in
the gateway skill of understanding that words are made up of
units of sound.
Between The Lions follows a whole-part-whole approach to
instruction in early literacy. This approach establishes a
meaningful context for learning, and then guides kids to
explore specific details such as text structure, individual
words, and other print features. Knowledge becomes
anchored and accessible, the skills make more sense, and
young children understand why they need to practice them.
The whole-part-whole sequence begins with a story, poem,
or other form of text that the Lion family reads together.
Reading aloud to their children is the most important experience
parents can provide to prepare preschoolers for success
in school. The Lion family’s discussions about the featured
stories, word meanings, and real-life connections show
viewers how to foster language development and build background
knowledge. Often, the read-aloud text is chock full of
rhythm and rhyme—designed to trigger phonological awareness.
Students can see the words of the text on screen, and
a highlighting bar moves across to show that we read from
top to bottom and left to right (book and print awareness).
After the read-aloud portion, a Key Word emerges from that
text and is examined and compared to other words with similar
spelling patterns. The letters and sounds in Key Words
take center stage throughout a series of animated, liveaction,
and puppet-filled sketches. These skill-building segments
deliver valuable information to preschoolers and
beginning readers, preparing them for kindergarten and the
five key areas of instruction in reading. Then the featured letters,
sounds, and words are used in context again, by revisiting
the original text or in a new example, such as a Cliff
Hanger adventure or an easy-reader book read by Arty
Smartypants.
Into The Book
Grades 1-3, 9/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Thursday, October 22, 3:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Tuesday, October 27, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #5-9
The nine Into the Book student episodes feature an extraordinary
classroom where a group of ordinary students use
powerful learning strategies to enter the world of the story.
These 15-minute programs show student viewers how to use
these strategies when reading fiction, nonfiction, or everyday
text. They also model real-life applications of the strategies.
Each program focuses on a specific reading strategy and
shows several different ways that learners use the strategy to
increase their enjoyment and understanding of the text.
Viewers even get into a student’s imagination for a clever
insight into the strategy at work. A complete curriculum
resource including interactive online components, teacher
guide, and printable graphics are also available at http://reading.ecb.org/index.html.
1.) Using Prior Knowledge
2.) Making Connections
3.) Questioning
4.) Visualizing
5.) Inferring
6.) Summarizing
7.) Evaluating
8.) Synthesizing
9.) Using Strategies Together
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It’s The Write Time
Grades 2-3, 20/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, October 20, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Wednesday, October 21, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #9-16
Thursday, October 22, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #17-20
It’s The Write Time is an informative and entertaining handwriting
series for those students starting to learn to write in
cursive. The series augments classroom learning by adding
a second teacher, Miss Lohse, who, through the magic of
video and her animated sidekick, utilizes the time-proven
Zaner-Bloser handwriting method to introduce students to the
world of cursive writing. It’s The Write Time guides students
as they begin their journey into the cursive alphabet.
1.) The Four Basic Strokes
2.) Lowercase i, t, u, w
3.) Lowercase e, l, b, Shape. Size. Spacing. Slant
4.) Lowercase f, h
5.) Lowercase k, r, s
6.) Lowercase j, p
7.) Lowercase a, d g
8.) Lowercase o, c, g,
9.) Lowercase n, m, y
10.) Lowercase x, v, z, Review Lowercase Letters
11.) Numbers 1 – 10
12.) Uppercase A, O, D
13.) Uppercase C, E, N, M
14.) Uppercase H, K, U, , !
15.) Uppercase Y, Z, V, W
16.) Uppercase X, I, J
17.) Uppercase Q, T, F
18.) Uppercase G, S, L
19.) Uppercase P, R, B
20.) Review Uppercase Letters
Make Digital Stories *PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 8-10, 1/25 minute program, AL Rights
Tuesday, September 22, 3:15-3:45 a.m.
Tuesday, March 2, 3:15-3:45 a.m.
A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share
their creative writing in a way that can be expressed through
audio files, digital photos and imagery. It can be shared via
email or downloadable link and can be stored safely on a CD,
DVD, website, computer hard drive or other storage device.
A perfect example of using multi-literacy in the classroom,
creating a digital story is one of the ways in which technology
is re-shaping the way students learn and relate to each
other by allowing them to share their thoughts, ideas, images
and music digitally with the world.
Meet The Authors
*LIVE PROGRAMS*
Grades 1-12, 4/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights,
http://fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork
Meet The Author: Nancy Krulik
Thursday, October 8, LIVE 1:00-1:30 p.m.
For students in Grades 2-4.
Meet The Author: Doreen Rappaport
Wednesday, November 18, LIVE 1:00-1:30 p.m.
For students in Grades 2-5.
Meet The Author: Jackie Urbanovic
Wednesday, February 10, LIVE 1:00-1:30 p.m.
For students in Grades 1-3.
Meet The Author: Cokie Roberts
Wednesday, March 3, LIVE 1:00-1:30 p.m.
For students in Grades 9-12.
Reading Rocks!
Grades 1-5, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights,
http://www.readingrockets.org
Thursday, November 5, 3:30-4:00 a.m.
Set to a hip-hop soundtrack, Reading Rocks! uses wacky
humor and stories of hope to encourage struggling readers to
keep trying. Television and film stars Nick Spano and Vivica
A. Fox add sparkle to this empowering, upbeat, and totally
hip show.
Reading Rocks! features a kid author, a claymation movie,
inspiring profiles, and silly moments with Spano. There’s an
entertaining segment about some of the oddities of the
English language and author/illustrator Christopher Myers
(Wings and Harlem) in an elementary school visit where he
uses his big feet to show children that being different is something
to celebrate.
The Story Of Read-Alee-Deed-Alee
Grades K-2, 16/15 minute programs, PD & D Rights
Tuesday, April 27, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Wednesday, April 28, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #9-16
Through fun sketches and songs The Story Of Read-Alee-
Deed-Alee introduces children to the alphabet and to related
sounds and rhyming patterns (“phonics”) that unlock words
and the meaning of words. This series was developed in
cooperation with and endorsed by the International Reading
Association. E K.1, K.4, K.7, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 2.1, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6,
5.2.
1.) Can’t Stop The Pop (op/ip / P)
2.) A Ball In The Mall (all/ill / L)
3.) The Lost And Found (ound/out / f)
4.) Bake The Cake (ake/ike/oke / k)
5.) The Deep Sleep (eep/eet/eed / j)
6.) A Race In Space (ace/ate/ave / v)
7.) A Day On The Bay (ay/oy / y)
8.) Valentine: Be Mine (ine/ime / m)
9.) My Wet Pet (et/ed / D)
10.) A Balloon At Noon (oon/ool / h)
11.) The Cub In The Tub (lb/lt / t)
12.) More At The Core (ore/are / r)
13.) A Beard Of Cold Gold (old/ole / s)
14.) Dirt On My Shirt (irt/art / c)
15.) The Hot Dot (ot/it/at / r)
16.) In-Service: We Consult The Adult
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The word is built letter by letter, sound by sound, until it is
completed. Once the word is built, it comes alive! Word
building reinforced the pre-reading concept that letters and
their sounds make words, and that words have real meaning
and power.
The series also introduces literary concepts that young children
will encounter as they become readers, such as sounding
out letters and rhyming. WordWorld helps children get
excited about reading and see words as their friends.
Super WHY!
Grades preK-1, Daily/30 minute programs, L Rights,
http://pbskids.org/superwhy
Monday-Friday, September 21-May 21, 9:00-9:30 a.m. &
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Super WHY gives children ages 3 to 6 the critical skills that
they need to help them while learning to read. Each adventure
begins in Storybook Village, a magical 3-D world hidden
behind the bookshelves in a children’s library. A group of
familiar fairytale characters make up the cast of each
episode, which begins with a young child relatable problem.
All problems require social skills to resolve, and that’s when
Super WHY gets super-powered! The characters transform
themselves into literacy-powered super heroes. They talk
with other fictional characters, play reading games and activities
to overcome obstacles, search for Super Letters, and
practice such key skills as letter identification, word decoding,
spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension. What’s unique
about this approach is that while kids are learning and practicing
the ABC’s of reading, they’re also applying reasoning
skills to see the story in a real-life context and experiencing
books in a powerful new way. In a recent study conducted by
the Annenberg Children’s Media Lab, children viewing 20
episodes of Super WHY! were 24 percent faster at naming
letters and 44 percent faster at naming sounds when compared
to children in the control group. As the characters say
on the show – Super Readers to the rescue!
Word World
Grades preK-1, Daily/30 minute programs, L Rights,
http://pbskids.org/wordworld
Monday-Friday, September 21-May 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
In WordWorld, words are truly the stars of the show as they
come alive, save the day, and become a child’s best friends.
The world is inhabited by WordFriends—animals whose bodies
spell out the name of the animal that they are. The
WordFriends go on comic adventures and face challenges
that can only be resolved with the right word.
Word World will be pre-empted October 1 & 16, November 5
& 20, December 3 &18, February 19, March 4 & 26, May 6 &
21 so that we can bring the Kennedy Center Performing Arts
Series to students in WHRO’s viewing area.
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Dollars & Sense: Personal Finances For
The 21st Century
Grades 9-12, 6/60 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, December 15, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Wednesday, December 16, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #3-4
Thursday, December 17, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #5-6
This series provides a comprehensive overview of how to
take control of your finances and make them work for you;
providing the financial basics for everyone. Our series hosts
introduce us to experts who share tips and facts on the variety
of topics. These topics are also highlighted in short
vignettes where we see real life examples of the problems
and solutions. The 60-minute programs are broken into 4-5
modules making it easy to ‘pick and choose’ the topics that
teachers would like to cover that are then more convenient
for easier insertion into instruction.
Modules 1 & 2 include some basic economic principles,
career strategies, planning tax strategies, banking services,
and an introduction to consumer credit. Modules 3 & 4
explore transportation and housing costs and options, consumer
purchasing strategies and the need for insuring your
resources. Modules 5 & 6 provide an overview on investment
strategies in stocks, bonds and mutual funds; and the value
of planning for retirement; and fraud prevention.
1.) Planning Your Personal Finances
1. Your Personal Financial Plan
2. Basic Economic Principles
3. Personal Career Strategies
4. Money Management Strategies
5. Planning Your Personal Tax Strategy
2.) Managing Your Personal Finances
1. Banking Services Of Financial Institutions
2. Introduction To Consumer Credit
3. Choosing Sources Of Credit
4. Credit Problems
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3.) Making Your Purchasing Decisions
1. Legal Aspects Of Protecting Your Wealth
2. Consumer Purchasing Strategies
3. Costs of Transportation: Operating A Vehicle
4. Costs of Transportation: Buying Or Leasing A
Vehicle
5. The Finances Of Housing
4.) Insuring Your Resources
1. Personal Risk & Insurance
2. Home & Auto Insurance
3. Health & Disability Insurance
4. Life Insurance
5.) Investing Your Resources
1. Fundamentals of Investing
2. Investing In Stock
3. Investing In Bonds
4. Investing In Mutual Funds
6.) Controlling Your Financial Future
1. Retirement Planning
2. Deception In The Marketplace: Business &
Investment Fraud
3. Deception In The Marketplace: Consumer Fraud
4. Your Commitment To Your Financial Goals
Economics
Grades 4-6, 5/16 minute programs, PD & D Rights
Tuesday, February 23, 2:00-3:25 a.m. #1-5
Economics introduces students to the basic concepts of economics.
The production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services lays a strong foundation for making wise
choices in our increasingly economics driven future.
Understanding economic concepts and principles has
become increasingly important in preparing the student for
negotiating the ever changing world of job, business, and life
decisions. SOL Correlations: H 2.6, 3.7, 3.8.
1.) Resources
H 1.9, 2.7, 3.9, 3.10, 7.7, 7.8
2.) Producing
H K.5, 1.9, 1.10, 3.10
3.) Needs & Wants
H K.6, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 2.7
4.) Consuming
H K.6, 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 2.8
5.) Money
H K.6, 1.10, 1.12, 2.7, 2.8
Taking Credit: Understanding Loans, Credit
Cards & Other Debts *PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 9-12, 1/25 minute program, AL Rights
Wednesday, September 30, 2:00-2:25 a.m.
Thursday, February 25, 3:20-3:45 a.m.
Some people have a hard time qualifying for a loan, while
others can walk into a bank empty-handed and leave with
thousands of dollars in credit. The same goes for credit
cards—although most consumers carry several, for an unfortunate
few they are out of reach. But no matter how easy or
difficult it is to borrow money, one thing is certain: paying it
back is the real challenge.
This program helps high school and college-level viewers
understand the basics of financial credit systems, the best
ways to obtain and manage credit, and how credit decisions
can influence one’s future. Focusing on credit cards, car
loans, student loans, and mortgages, the program offers
lighthearted dramatizations that illustrate good and bad borrowing
and spending habits and highlight discipline as the
key to a great credit rating and sustained financial health.
Students will also encounter the four C’s of lending—capacity,
credit, capital, and collateral. An instructor’s guide is
available online. The program correlates to all applicable
National and State Educational Standards including the
NCLB Act.
FINE ARTS
Classical Quest
Grades 9-12, 1/30 minute program, AL Rights
Thursday, December 10, 3:30-4:00 a.m.
Classical Quest is designed to encourage interest and exploration
in fine music for students in middle school and high
school. The Starling Chamber Orchestra, based at the
University of Cincinnati, conveys the connection between
historic masterpieces of music and those who pursue the
joys of playing music today. The interplay of composers, the
conductor, the players, their instruments and the audience is
revealed. This program is designed to assist students in
developing listening skills and in analyzing the compositional
elements of this work. For the non-musician, the program
introduces vocabulary terms and engaging musical concepts
in a way that can be easily understood. For musicians, the
program illustrates important issues of musicality and
emphasizes how composers create contrast of tone colors,
melody, and dynamics.
Kennedy Center Performing Arts Series
*NEW PROGRAMS*
Grades 3-12, 11/60:00, PD&D Rights,
http://www.pwnet.org/perform.php
2009–2010 Season
Understanding Arab Music With Simon Shaheen
Thursday, October 1, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Western music is very connected to the rich history of Arab
music. Many of our Western musical instruments are direct
descendents of Arab stringed and reed instruments as well
as the use of complex melodies and improvisation in performance.
Master musician and composer Simon Shaheen,
along with his ensemble Qantara, demonstrates the unique
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sound and range of several Arab instruments, performs traditional
Arab music with jazz and classical influences, and
involves students in learning rhythms and patterns used most
frequently in traditional/classical Arab music. Grades 5-8.
Telling Stories: Bryan Collier*
Friday, October 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Illustrator Bryan Collier started painting at the age of 15 in his
hometown of Pocomoke, Maryland. The eastern shore
served as the backdrop for many of his early works which
included–the bay, marshlands, and wildlife. At an early age,
Collier developed his own style of painting that incorporated
water colors and collage. During this interview with moderator
Maria Salvadore, Collier shares his interest in books as a
young reader, how he integrates his original style of painting
into children’s books and his collaborations with authors such
as Nikki Giovanni (Rosa) and Nikki Grimes (Barack Obama:
Child of Promise.) Grades 4-6.
Theater: Frost/Nixon
Thursday, November 5, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Frost/Nixon is a chilling recount of one of the most monumental
interviews of all time. The fast-paced production depicts
former President Richard Nixon in his first interview since his
resignation following the Watergate scandal. Frost/Nixon tells
the story of how the historic interview came about and how it
played out on television. In this program with Stacy Keach,
Alan Cox, and Professor James Thurber, students get a look
into the historic context surrounding this play, and see how
history and theater come together to reveal not only the facts
but the human and emotional aspects of history. Grades 7-
12.
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Deconstructing Divertimento*
Friday, November 20, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Renowned ballerina and Balanchine collaborator Suzanne
Farrell, along with her acclaimed ballet company, presents a
performance and demonstration titled Deconstructing
Divertimento. This program is designed to give students a
unique vantage point as the company breaks down the
choreographic theme and variations that define the classic
1956 Balanchine tutu ballet, Divertimento No. 15. Grades 9-
12.
Waiting For Godot*
Thursday, December 3, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Two tramps meet by the roadside, and endlessly wait for
someone—or something—named Godot. Samuel Beckett's
most popular work masterfully examines the tedium and
hope of human existence. Students experience "the closest
production we will ever get to the perfect official Godot" (The
Irish Times) in a discussion with director Walter Asmus and
cast members Stephen Brennan, Barry McGovern, Johnny
Murphy, and Alan Stanford, along with video excerpts of the
production by Gate Theatre in Dublin. Grades 9-12.
Stefon Harris & Blackout*
Friday, December 18, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
During this session, vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris
along with his band Blackout teaches students what to listen
for in jazz. Heralded as “one of the most important young
artists in jazz” (Los Angeles Times), Harris leads students
through a series of listening exercises as the ensemble
demonstrates their eclectic sound—a hybrid of acoustic
music and progressive sounds. In this program, students
develop a heightened awareness for jazz music while learning
the art of active listening and how to interpret music.
Grades 4-8.
Telling Stories: Lois Lowry
Thursday, February 4, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Two-time Newbery Medalist (Number the Stars and The
Giver) Lois Lowry shares her inspiration for writing, the universal
themes in her stories that deal with human connections—relationships
between people and their impact on the
world—and how she translates her ideas to the page. The
award-winning author also discusses her versatility as a
writer from her futuristic settings to her colorful characters
and the stories they tell. Grades 4-8
Ella!*
Friday, February 19, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Celebrating the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella
Fitzgerald, Grammy® winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and Janis
Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer pay tribute to the “First
Lady of Song” in a program that includes some of the
songstress’s best-loved jazz hits. Supported by an ensemble
from the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band, Ms. Bridgewater
and Ms. Siegel show how Ella Fitzgerald has influenced
singers of today, share film clips of this remarkable vocalist,
and perform well-known favorites from Ella Fitzgerald’s
repertoire. Grades 7-12.
Connections: MORE Science & Music*
Thursday, March 4, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Endangered species, synapses and neurons, condensation
and precipitation—are these terms from a science course or
a music class In this fast-paced, multimedia performance by
NSO cellist Yvonne Caruthers with her NSO colleagues
Natasha Bogachek, violin, and Stephen Dumaine, tuba, students
hear and see how a melody can be played on a laundry
hose (or a tuba); how instrument makers are responding
to the near-extinction of their favorite trees; and whether a
violinist can break a world speed record...don’t miss it!
Grades 5-7.
Limón Dance Company: The Traitor*
Friday, March 26, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Limón Dance Company returns to the Kennedy Center with
The Traitor, one of modern dance’s most significant works of
the 1950s. The Traitor was Limón’s response to the
McCarthy hearings and the climate of betrayal that haunted
the arts and entertainment fields during this period. Against
Gunther Schuller’s musical score of violence, passion, and
tenderness, the tragedy of Judas and the theme of betrayal
are portrayed in a detailed demonstration and explanation of
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the dancers’ movements followed by the full-length performance
of Limón’s signature piece. Grades 7-12.
Shen Wei Dance Arts*
Thursday, May 6, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Choreographer and Kennedy Center artist-in-residence Shen
Wei and his dancers take students on a journey in Re- (I, II,
III), a triptych inspired by his travels throughout Asia. Filled
with dramatic imagery, movement, and traditional as well as
recorded music, students experience Asia through the eyes
of this visionary artist known for blending modern dance with
elements from theater, visual arts, and opera. In this multimedia
presentation moderated by Brett Egan, students experience
the history and culture of Tibet, Angkor Wat, and Beijing
through the choreography of Shen Wei. Grades 7-12.
Gospel Across America*
Friday, May 21, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
In a program that celebrates gospel music—from contemporary
rising stars to established traditional artists—American
gospel artists come together to perform on one stage. The
Fisk Jubilee Singers are considered a landmark of
Tennessee’s artistic heritage and are instrumental in preserving
the musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals.
Join the Fisk Jubilee Singers and other gospel artists participating
in the Kennedy Center’s Gospel Across America
Celebration as they share this rich culture with students during
a performance of both contemporary and traditional
songs that bring together the past and the present. Grades
9-12.
HEALTH & GUIDANCE
Becoming Successful In Middle School
Grades 5-9, 6/20 minute programs, AL Rights,
http://www.hrmvideo.com
Tuesday, November 3, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
This series is designed to help students confront many of the
emotional and social changes that accompany early adolescence:
understanding the emotional highs and lows of puberty,
dealing with bullies, learning to assert oneself, mastering
one’s emotions, coping with stress, engaging in conflict resolution,
dealing with peer pressure and developing peer pressure
refusal techniques, developing good study skills and
time management, making good decisions, and learning
effective communication skills.
1.) Caution: Teenager Under Construction
This fast-paced program uses humor and appealing animations
to introduce middle-schoolers to the many changes that
accompany adolescence. Program goes beyond the physical
manifestations of puberty and discusses the enormous emotional,
social and developmental changes that occur. Likeable
teen hosts reassure viewers of many normal aspects of early
adolescence: changing relationships with friends, a new
sense of independence from parents, unpredictable moments
of emotional upheaval and distraction, and more. Students
will understand and appreciate that there is no single “blueprint”
for how a teen is built—what matters most is acceptance
of self and others. The message is clear: adolescence
is not a destination but an important milestone in a journey
that lasts a lifetime.
2.) Becoming An Organized Student
This video introduces four young teens who lack organizational
skills: Ethan stays up late and can’t remember his test
dates; Miranda has the messiest locker in school and misplaces
homework; Lori is always late with projects and constantly
loses her textbooks; and Paul may get kicked off the
basketball team for consistent lateness. The pressures and
expectations of school become daunting for students when
their planners remain blank, homework is misplaced, previously-announced
tests come as surprises, and important
papers are crammed into backpacks. Program presents
strategies for putting it all together; showing students how to
organize for school success by using notebooks, color coding,
day planners and wall calendars.
3.) Developing Self-Confidence
Do you know students who talk about themselves in negative
ways Avoid putting themselves in situations where others
could judge them Always make excuses Don’t feel they
have anything special to offer Very often, these students
lack self-confidence. Using a series of dynamic vignettes and
engaging animated cartoons, program examines the ins and
outs of learning self confidence. By watching Carly, Ben, Alex
and Maria, your students learn four key strategies for improving
self-confidence and how to analyze their own behavior.
The four strategies are: Stop Making Excuses, Take
Reasonable Risks, Examine Your Fears, and Identify and
Change Negative Self-Talk. Each strategy is carefully
explained and dramatized in ways sure to inspire even the
shyest middle-schooler.
4.) Power Trip Bullying
This program explores middle school bullying from different
perspectives that students will relate to and easily understand.
Your students will hear from real teens who experienced
bullying first hand as well as from students who have
been the aggressors. Special attention is focused on understanding
the different kinds of bullying and the differences
between how girls and boys bully. Cheryl Dellasega, author
of “Surviving Ophelia”, describes relational aggression which
is typical of how girls bully. Students also experience a workshop
led by Dr. Michael R. Carpenter, a bullying prevention
trainer, who coaches young teens on how to modify behaviors
to achieve peaceful outcomes. Other topics explored
include the difference between bullying and teasing, when
you should tell an adult about being bullied, what bystanders
can do to prevent bullying and how bullied kids can “stand up,
step up and speak out” to stop bullying.
5.) Connect The Dots: How School Skills Become Work
Skills
Students often ask why they need to learn things that seem
irrelevant to their futures in the workplace. This program
helps answer that question by exploring the connection
between what one learns in school and what employees do
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at work. Looks at a group of five basic school-to-work skills:
personal self-management; creative thinking, computer literacy,
communications, and reading, writing, arithmetic (basic
literacy skills). Explores how school skills contribute to a person’s
ability to think critically and solve problems, and how
mastering these skills in school help make for a successful
career. Even though their careers may be a long way into the
future, connecting the dots right now will give students perspective
and help motivate them to tackle tough subjects.
6.) What Type of Person Am I Personality & Careers
Based on research showing personality type as the key factor
in successful career development, program helps young
teens understand the six basic personality types as presented
in the Holland Hexagon: Doer, Thinker, Creator, Helper,
Persuader and Organizer. Teens begin to identify their interests
and abilities, and see how their own personalities fit with
the general types and connect to potential careers. Using real
teen scenarios, viewers will learn how to identify what they’re
good at doing, what their interests are, and how to translate
this information into career choices. Students are reassured
that all the personality types are equally worthwhile and only
one of several factors affecting career satisfaction.
Character Education: Middle School
Grades 5-9, 6/24 minute programs, AL Rights
Thursday, December 10, 2:00-3:30 a.m. #1-6
This series focuses on the number one problem for middle
schoolers: bullying and harassment. The programs help students
develop the traits of good character that enable them to
stand up for themselves and build healthy, successful relationships.
Health 5.1, 5.5, 6.1, 6.3, 6.7, 7.1, 7.5, 8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 9.1.
1.) Gossiping, Taunting, Bullying: It’s All Harassment
Young teens share their experiences coping with gossiping,
taunting, and bullying, while an expert lends advice about to
handle these difficult situations.
2.) Respect For Differences
Students learn what it feels like to be different from others, to
see every person’s intrinsic worth and dignity and to demonstrate
respect for others.
3.) How Not To Be a Victim: Preventing Violence
This program shows students how being assertive, developing
a personal safety plan, and trusting their instincts can
help them avoid victimization and stay safe.
4.) Talking About Responsibility
This program follows a group of friends as they face everyday
situations and make choices that challenge their understanding
of what it means to be responsible.
5.) Choosing Your Friends
This program helps middle schoolers, who desperately want
to fit in with their peers, evaluate friendships and explore why
they choose the friends they do.
6.) Stress: You Can Handle It
Students learn the skills to recognize stress and develop
strategies to deal with it constructively.
Food, Nutrition & Exercise
Grades 7-12, 7/25 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, December 8, 2:20-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Wednesday, December 9, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #5-7
This series addresses several important health issues for
adolescents including overweight and under-exercised
teenagers, serious eating disorders such as Anorexia
Nervosa and Bulimia, and important information concerning
exercise, proper nutrition, food labeling, the food pyramid and
solid advice for maintaining a healthy weight.
1.) Food Health & Exercise
This program delivers a clear, concise explanation for how
the weight dilemma has arisen in America and, more importantly,
how it can be remedied. In easy-to-follow language,
the video offers students tips for improving their health by
eating smaller portions, choosing healthier foods, exercising
more and understanding basic information
Special attention is directed to understanding the food pyramid,
food labeling information and fat burning exercises.
Health 5.2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.4
2.) Understanding Eating Disorders
This video introduces students to three major eating disorders:
anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating. The compelling
stories of three real teens that have faced eating disorders
are provided to help viewers understand that eating
disorders can happen to anyone. In addition to these powerful
segments, viewers also hear expert advice on how to get
help as well as various treatment options that are likely to
prove successful. As the video progresses, viewers learn
how eating disorders are related to personality, self esteem
and body image concerns Health 8.3, 9.3
3.) Ten Reasons To Get & Stay In Shape
This program gives young people the benefits of fitness in a
dynamic way, by clearly demonstrating the major benefits of
fitness. These benefits include stronger muscles, healthier
lungs, stronger bones, healthier hearts, better weight management,
improved mood, improved sleep (especially important
for teens), fast remedies for illness and a longer and
higher quality life span. Students also get important tips on
which sports provide the best fitness results, pointers and tips
for sticking to a fitness program. Health 5.2, 7.2, 7.4
4.) Total Health: Body Composition & Flexibility
Fitness experts describe what is meant by body composition
and indicate some healthy ranges. Good nutrition and everyday
physical activity are encouraged. In the segment on flexibility,
viewers are told of the risk of injury that comes when
stretching and flexibility are ignored.
5.) Total Health: Cardiovascular Fitness
This video explores the cardiovascular system of the human
body and its critical role in overall health. Emphasis is placed
upon the high payoff that results from a heart-healthy lifestyle
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and on the fact that many aerobic exercises and activities are
simple and fun. Health 5.2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.2, 9.4
6.) Total Health: Muscle Strength & Endurance
This video demonstrates the importance of strength training
in maintaining overall fitness. Students learn that muscle
helps to metabolize calories faster and that strength training
works hand-in-hand with the other components of fitness.
Health 5.2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.2, 9.4
7.) Maintaining A Healthy Weight
This video and accompanying print material explore successful
techniques for maintaining a normal, healthy weight.
Four factors to maintaining a healthy weight are addressed:
good nutrition, regular physical activity, positive thinking and
effective coping techniques. The video presents clear and
achievable steps to eat healthier, avoid fats and sugars, and
introduces ways to design a personalized program for monitoring
progress. Also addressed are the dangerous health
hazards of obesity, fad dieting, and eating disorders. Health
5.2, 6.3, 7.2, 7.4, 9.2, 9.4
Play It Safe: Strategies For A Safe School
Environment
*PREMIERING SERIES*
Grades 5-9, 1/18 minute program, AL Rights
Tuesday, September 29, 3:20-3:40 a.m.
Tuesday, February 4, 3:40-4:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 24, 3:40-4:00 a.m.
This video uses dramatic vignettes, real person interviews
and teen hosts to help teach students that they are active
players in creating a safe school environment. There are
many subtle and often overlooked issues that make up a
school’s climate—gossiping, taunting, ignoring, labeling, isolating,
teasing, intolerance, bullying, excluding—all can create
an unhealthy atmosphere. While one act may not seem
significant, the cumulative effects can be devastating.
Students learn how important it is to refrain from negative
behaviors, whether in school or on the Internet. Presents The
Five Safe School Strategies: Stay Alert, Identify Risks, Speak
Up, Be Considerate and Participate. Students also learn how
to use their influence to encourage peers to follow these
strategies. Often peers are aware of potential school violence
and need to act responsibly and seriously when threats are
made openly or off-handedly. Students will understand that
they have significant ownership in a positive and safe school
environment. Technology 8.4
Real Character/Real People
Grades 6-12, 7/30 minute programs, AL Rights,
http://www.hrmvideo.com
Wednesday, November 4, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Thursday, November 5, 2:00-3:30 a.m. #5-7
This remarkable 7-part series and print curriculum profiles
real people of extraordinary character, each of whom is making
a difference in our world. Each program examines a key
character trait using profiles of adult exemplars, teens in
action, and student panel discussions moderated by Dr. Hal
Urban. This is character education at its best–compelling,
engaging, inspiring and uplifting.
1.) Profiles In Empathy
Empathy is identifying with and understanding how other
people feel. Program encourages empathy by exposing students
to real life exemplars who help, support, and comfort
those in need.
2.) Profiles In Respect
Respect is treating others with the same courtesy and consideration
we would want for ourselves. Whether it is sticking
up for someone being bullied or pitching in to help the environment,
students learn the value of respect.
3.) Profiles In Courage
Courage is what allows a person to face danger or the
unknown with confidence and resolution. Program encourages
students to embrace courage to positively impact the
world around them.
4.) Profiles In Honesty
Honesty is consistently telling the truth and displaying
integrity – even in difficult situations. Students will understand
how honesty and integrity impact every aspect of character
building.
5.) Profiles In Perseverance
Perseverance is what empowers people to continue on when
the going gets tough.
6.) Profiles In Responsibility
Responsibility is being dependable, trustworthy, reliable and
accountable for one’s actions. Students learn that responsibility
is a source of personal satisfaction, and a cornerstone
for building strong relationships.
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7.) Profiles In Citizenship
Citizenship is dedication and loyalty to community and country.
Students see that participation, service, activism, and
commitment to government are rights and duties of every
citizen.
MATH
Geometry Journey
Grades 5-12, 14/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, November 17, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Wednesday, November 18, 2:00-3:30 a.m. #9-14
This 14 part series covers the full curriculum of plane geometry
and solid geometry, including the properties of basic
shapes, mathematics reasoning and proof, areas of planar
figures, lateral surfaces, volumes of 3D shapes, as well as
non-Euclidean geometry. The series uses computer animation,
live action video and graphics to explain geometric
shapes, and principles. A male voice narrates over expertly
executed cuts between the animation and live footage, with
unobtrusive music enhancing the presentation. The content
and presentation of this video series was developed with the
help of teachers, math and science consultants, and education
consultants. Their input is evident in the accurate content
combined with an appealing visual format. Students will
be challenged and fascinated by the clear presentation.
PLANE GEOMETRY
1.) Points, Lines & Angles
2.) Reasoning & Proof
3.) Symmetry
4.) Triangles
5.) Polygons
6.) Perimeter & Area
7.) Circles
SOLID GEOMETRY
8.) Relationships Between 2D & 3D
9.) Lines, Planes & Angles In Space
10.) Polyhedrons & Solids Of Revolution
11.) Surface Areas
12.) Volumes Of Solid Figures
13.) Regular Polyhedrons
14.) Non-Euclidean Geometry
Math Monsters
Grades K-2, 12/15 minute programs, PD & D Rights,
http://www.mathmonsters.com
Thursday, April 29, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Tuesday, May 4, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #9-12
Math Monsters was developed in cooperation with the
National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM). While each
show has a main topic, at least four standards are interwoven
into each show. This fun animated series will delight,
entertain, and educate students.
1.) Data Collection
The Math Monsters want to open a restaurant that serves
pancakes, but they don’t know which types to serve. The
Monsters decide to do some surveying and discover their
favorites. They then explore a variety of ways to graph their
findings. M K.16, K.17, 1.18, 1.19, 2.21, 2.23
2.) Standard & Non-standard Measurement
The Monsters decide to build an addition on to their castle,
but must let the carpenters know how big they wish the new
room to be. The program explores some of the ways children
can gain accuracy in measurement taking and in communicating
their results. M K.10, K.12, 1.12, 2.12, 2.13, 3.14
3.) Number Conservation, Transformation & Equivalency
The Monsters decide to plant a garden. Each one starts off
with the same number of plants, but because their plants are
laid out in different arrangements, some Monsters appear to
have more plants than others do. This provides an opportunity
to explore number conservation. M K.1, K.2, K.19, K.20,
1.7, 1.20, 1.21
4.) The Making Of Tens
The Monsters decide to send boxes of fruit to their relatives
for presents. The have greech bushes and grapple trees
yielding red greeches and blue grapples. They want to send
out boxes of ten to each relative, but decide that no two
boxes should contain the same combination of fruit. They
spend time figuring out — and noticing patterns in the different
combinations of ten. Once the packages are made they
need to be labeled and so addition and subtraction are used
to help determine how many fruits of each kind are in each
box. M K.1, K.4, K.7, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.2, 2.1, 2.25, 2.26
5.) Geometry
The Monsters decide to do some tiling in their kitchen and
explore different way of covering space and how boundaries
play their part. Along the way they describe, model, draw and
classify basic shapes and discover which tessellate. M K.13,
K.14, K.15, 1.15, 1.17, 2.20
6.) Doubles & Their Neighbors
The Monsters are going to produce a circus. This provides
numerous opportunities for exploring doubles and their
neighbors. For example, there is a marching band with two
even rows. A strong man who needs equal weights on either
side of the barbell and the juggler can juggle by doubling
balls in the air and then adds one more. M K.8, 1.9, 2.8
7.) Mapping
The Monsters go on a treasure hunt and learn how maps
correspond to actual territory. As Monsters go from place to
place they learn about orienting themselves in space. In
determining the best routes, the monsters discover the shortest
may not be the best (due to the big Monster chasing dog
on Second Avenue). In addition we learn about grids. H K.2,
K.3, K.4, 1.6, 2.5; T 5.3
8.) Time & Money
The Monsters get a present from their Aunt wait a minute -
It’s a clock. But it needs repair. And repairs cost money. The
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many monster cents and dollars it takes to buy parts. M K.10,
K.11, K.16, K.20, 1.11, 1.21, 2.16
9.) Patterns
The Monsters learn to recognize, describe, extend and create
patterns. They have decided to paint a border around
their living room. One Monster starts and asks the next to
continue but what exactly makes a pattern Monsters learn
to decorate with flip patterns. M K.19, K.20, 1.20, 1.21, 2.25,
S: K.8, 1.1, 2.7
10.) Counting & Symbolizing
The Monsters decide to count the fish in their castle’s moat
— but as the fish keep swimming by, it’s hard to get an accurate
count. What can they do to determine just how many fish
there are How can they avoid double tagging A variety of
counting strategies are explored to help the Monsters come
to understand one — to — one correspondence. And once
they know the exact number of fish — what are some of the
ways that numbers can it be represented M K.1, K.2, K.16,
K.17, 1.1, 1.18, 2.3, 2.23; H 2.1
11.) Computers & Other Math Tools
A computer arrives at the castle one day. Uncle Binary has
sent it. After unpacking and staring at it for several hours
(waiting for something to happen) the Monsters learn that it
needs to be plugged in and turned on. They discover how the
keyboard and monitor work and gain a very basic and simple
understanding of how it functions internally. Among the other
tools that are explored are the abacus, calculator, and
compass. M K.7, 1.8, 2.6; T 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
12.) Teacher Utilization Program
Math Vantage
Grades 5-10, 23/15 minute programs, AL Rights, Master
Teacher Choice
LANGUAGE OF MATH UNIT:
Thursday, November 12, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #1-4
PATTERNS & REASONING UNIT:
Tuesday, November 10, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Wednesday, November 11, 2:00-3:45 a.m. #9-15
PROPORTIONAL REASONING UNIT:
Thursday, November 12, 3:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
The series prepares students for a smooth transition to algebra
and geometry, and helps mathematics teachers meet the
goals and standards presented in the National Council of
Teachers Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards.
It integrates practical application and enrichment activities
into the curriculum and promotes student problem solving
strategies and reasoning skills.
LANGUAGE OF MATH UNIT:
1.) Integers
M 6.4, 6.5, 7.6
2.) Digitizing With Binary Power
M 6.21, T 5.1
3.) Algebraic Expressions
M 5.20, 6.23, 7.3, 7.4, 7.23, 7.25, 8.5, 8.19, A.2
4.) Algebraic Sentences
M 6.23, 7.4, 7.23, 7.25, 8.5, 8.19, A.2
PATTERNS & REASONING UNIT:
1.) Discovering Patterns
M 5.19, 6.18, 6.21, T 5.2
2.) Patterns With Ten
M 5.19, 6.9, 6.21, 6.22, 7.1
3.) Sequences & Ratios
M 5.19, 6.2, 6.21, 7.1, 7.7
4.) Tessellations/ Transformations
M 5.19, 6.14, 6.15, 6.21, 8.9, G.2, G.9
5.) Networks, Paths & Knots
6.) 2-D Visions In A 3-D World
M 6.14, 7.10, 7.11, G.12
7.) What's Your Angle
M 5.13, 5.14, 6.13
8.) Trusting Triangles
M 5.8, 5.13, 6.15, 7.8, 7.12, 7.22, 8.11
9.) A World Of Quadrilaterals
M 5.8, 5.15, 6.14, 7.8, 7.10, 8.9
10.) Going Around In Circles
M 5.9, 6.12
11.) Containers: Surface Area
M 5.11, 6.17, 6.18, 6.20, 7.9, 7.21, 8.8, G.13
12.) Data: How Do You Get It
M 5.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 7.16, 7.20, 7.21
13.) Data: How Do You Show It
T 5.2, M 5.17, 6.18, 7.16, 7.20, A.1
14.) Data: What Does It Mean
M 5.17, 6.18, 6.19, 7.19, 7.21, 7.22, 8.13
15.) Chances Are
M 5.16, 6.20, 7.15, 7.17, 7.18, 8.12
PROPORTIONAL REASONING UNIT:
1.) Rates & Ratios: Comparisons
M 6.2
2.) Proportions: Expressing Relationships
M 6.2, 6.7, 7.7, 8.1, A.19
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3.) Proportions: The Stretching & Shrinking Machine
M 7.7, 8.1, G.2, G.12
4.) Percents: Say It With Hundredths
M 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 7.6, 7.7
X Power
Grades 8-10, 10/15 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Wednesday, November 18, 3:30-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, November 19, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #3-10
The series fosters the development of algebraic thinking and
support the NCTM Principals and Standards for School
Mathematics. In addition, the programs support the current
paradigm shift in algebra instruction methods that promotes
visualization of concepts, multiple methods to solve problems
and methods other than emphasizing abstract symbolic
manipulation.
1.) Arrival: Problem Solving
Students will solve non-routine problems using multiple
methods including guess-and-test, tables, diagrams and
equations.
2.) Denial: Expressions
Students will use Algebra Tiles TM to create equivalent
algebraic expressions. Students also generalize the characteristics
of simplifying algebraic expressions.
3.) Abduction: Equations
Students solve linear equations using equivalent equations,
diagrams and working backwards.
4.) Gridlock: Functions
Students use a non-routine situation to identify characteristics
of functions. The functions are represented by graphs
and tables.
5.) A Secret Code: Patterns
Students identify patterns in multiple contexts including visual
representation, graphs, tables and symbols.
6.) Battle Plan: Systems of Equations
Students solve systems of equations using substitution, addition
method, and graphing.
7.) A Doorway Through: Factors
Students explore factors of real numbers through geometric
representation. They use patterns found in those representations
to create similar ones with Algebra Tiles TM for polynomials.
8.) River Of Time: Polynomials & Quadratics
Students use graphs, tables, symbolic and geometric representations
to explore quadric equations. The quadratic formula
is introduced.
9.) Reality Planes: Radicals
Students represent irrational numbers in geometric settings
using the Pythagorean Theorem.
10.) Vanishing Point: Rational Expressions
Students use the catch-recatch method to explore solutions
for proportion in multiple settings. They also explore the
effects of raising rational numbers to a power.
SCIENCE
108 Stitches: The Physics In Baseball
Grades 6-12, 4/5 minute programs, AL Rights,
http://www.pbs4549.org/baseball/
Wednesday, October 14, 3:00-3:30 a.m. #1-4
Wind up for a great pitch into understanding key physics concepts
utilizing the all-American game of baseball. Complex
physics concepts are illustrated within the familiar context of
everyone’s favorite game.
1.) The Pitch
This program examines the three forces controlling the ball’s
trajectory, and how the pitcher can use these forces to manipulate
the path of the ball.
2.) The Hit
Kinetic energy, the coefficient of restitution and Newton’s
laws of motion all play parts in determining the path of the ball
from the batter back to the diamond.
3.) Running the Bases
The third program looks at how ball players apply Newton’s
first and second laws and the concepts of force, mass, inertia
and acceleration when they are running the bases.
4.) The Flight
The ball’s flight after the batter’s hit use perfect projectile
motion, launch angle, air drag, turbulence, temperature, air
density and, of course, the Magnus force to fly form home
plate over the fence more than 350 feet away.
Bill Nye – The Science Guy
Grades 4-12, 30/25 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, January 5, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Wednesday, January 6, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #5-8
Thursday, January 7, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #9-12
Tuesday, January 12, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #13-16
Wednesday, January 13, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #17-20
Thursday, January 14, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #21-24
Tuesday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #25-28
Wednesday, January 20, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #29-30
Bill Nye knows how to provide easy access to hard science.
His secret is a fast-paced approach, blending humorous
hijinks and hands-on activities. Our Science Guy works his
magic across a range of topics, so you can even enlist his
help when it comes time to teach Health, Math, Nature, and
Environmental issues.
Lesson plans for each episode are available at
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Description link to Science then to Bill Nye.
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1.) Earth’s Crust
S 3.9, 4.7, 5.7, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, ES.4
2.) Gravity
S 3.9, 4.7, 5.7, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, ES.4
3.) Digestion
LS.3, BIO.5
4.) Magnetism
S 2.2, 4.3, PS.11, PH.12
5.) Chemical Reaction
S 6.4, LS.6, PS.2, PS.4, CH.4
6.) Food Web
S 4.5, LS.6, LS.7, LS.9
7.) Light Optics
S 4.3, 5.3, PS.6, PS.9
8.) The Sun
S 3.9, 3.11, 4.4, 4.7, 6.2, 6.8, ES.4
9.) Atmosphere
S 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, ES.12
10.) Respiration
LS.3, BIO.3
11.) Planets & Moons
S 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.4, ES.12
12.) Plants
S 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.5, 6.9, LS.2, LS.4,
LS.5, LS.6
13.) Evolution
S LS.14, ES.10, ES.12, ES.14, BIO.2, BIO.8
14.) Friction
S 4.2
15.) Climates
S 6.5, LS.11, ES.11, ES.13
16.) Ocean Life
S 3.6, 5.6, 6.3, 6.4, ES.11
17.) Mammals
S 4.5, 5.5, 6.9, LS.2, LS.3, LS.4, LS.5
18.) Populations
S 3.6, LS.8, LS.9, LS.11, LS.12, BIO.8
19.) Earthquakes
S 5.7
20.) Pollution Solutions
S 3.6, 3.10, 4.8, 6.7, 6.9, LS.8, LS.9
21.) Probability
S 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, LS.1; M 3.23, 4.19, 5.17,
6.20, 7.14
22.) Flowers
S 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.5, 6.9, LS.2,
LS.4, LS.5, LS.6,
23.) Deserts
S 3.6, 4.5, LS.7
24.) Heart
BIO.5
25.) Inventions
S 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, PH.1, PH.2, PH.3
26.) Gene Science
LS.13, LS.14, BIO.2, BIO.6, BIO.8
27.) Do It Yourself
S 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, PH.1, PH.2, PH.3
28.) Lakes & Ponds
S 3.6, 5.6, 6.3, 6.4, ES.11
29.) Storms
S 2.6, 4.6, 6.3, ES.13
30.) Motion
S 4.2, 4.7, 6.3, PS.10, PH.1, PH.5, PH.7
Biological Classification
Grades 5-10, 20/10 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, January 20, 3:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
Thursday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #7-20
This series explores the characteristics in body structure,
locomotion, mating, habitat adaptation, and other features
that cause scientists to classify living things into biological
groups. This key activity in life or biological sciences is
learned and refined throughout middle to secondary school
science. Worldwide live-action location footage alternates
with clear close-ups, freeze-frames and captions that reveal
the distinctive features of each taxonomic group. This series
also trains young minds how to observe and analyze in a scientific
manner. Correlates with Classification (Taxonomy) in
states’ science standards, a key Life Sciences and Biology
curriculum topic.
Clear footage and editing reveal the most important features
of various groups, clarified with freeze-frames, arrows, and
graphics.· Worldwide location live-action footage provides
many examples from diverse geographies of the typical characteristics
of a particular group.· High-interest footage will
motivate students to understand and remember the many
details of Taxonomy.· Age-appropriate, young female narrator
will engage students.
1.) Bees & Other Hymenopterans
Introduces the members of the order, Hymenoptera, with
their characteristic slim shape and two pairs of jointed, membranous
wings.
2.) Bony & Cartilaginous Fishes
Footage introduces several species of bony fishes including
turbot, brill, sole, and plaice. The stingray provides a transition
to the characteristics of flat, but symmetrical, cartilaginous
Fishes.
3.) Bugs & Other Hemipterans
Isolates the distinguishing characteristics of Heteropterans,
including firebugs, shield bugs, cabbage bugs, saucer bugs,
and water stick insects, and Homopterans such as aphids,
white flies and cicadas.
4.) Butterflies & Other Lepidopterans
Live-action footage captures each stage of metamorphosis:
mating, egg laying, hatching, molting, chrysalis formation and
emergence of the adult butterfly.
5.) Crabs & Other Crustaceans
Introduces characteristics of Crustaceans, starting with
decapods such as crabs and shrimps. Includes freshwater
species, such as the crayfish, the common barnacle, sand
fleas and sow bugs.
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6.) Crickets & Other Orthopterans
Film footage reveals the characteristics of crickets and other
Orthopterans. The purpose of ovipositors, the developmental
patterns of offspring and Orthopterans’ jumping abilities are
highlighted.
7.) Deer & Other Ruminants
Ruminants are two-toed mammals that regurgitate their food
from one of their stomach compartments for further chewing.
Introduces Ruminants such as deer, giraffes, ibex, antelope,
bison, and others.
8.) Earthworms & Other Annelids
Highlights Annelid features such as a soft, segmented body
with defined head and anus, muscles for locomotion, and
thick skin full of blood vessels that secrete a viscous liquid.
9.) Flies & Other Dipterans
Reviews the characteristics of Dipterans and shows the life
cycle of Dipterans through larvae and pupa to adult.
10.) Frogs & Other Amphibians
Compares the habits and physical characteristics of frogs, tritons,
toads and salamanders. Films the mating habits and
the metamorphosis from embryo to tadpole to adult.
11.) Ladybug Beetles & Other Coleopterans
Shows that the ladybug has two membranous folding wings
protected by two rigid wing covers that are typical of
Coleopterans. Also notes the grinding mouth apparatus common
to all beetles.
12.) Mice & Other Rodents
Introduces characteristics of Rodents such as mice, voles,
muskrats, and gerbils, highlighting the upper and lower incisors,
which distinguish rodents from non-rodents such as
hedgehogs, rabbits, and bats.
13.) Mussels & Other Bivalve Mollusks
Introduces typical Bivalve Mollusks including mussels, oysters,
clams, cockles, and oysters. Explains that each is distinguished
by a shell with two halves and siphons through which
the animal filters its food.
14.) Owls & Other Raptors
Beginning with the common barn owl, extends the concept of
birds of prey (Raptors) to include eagles, vultures, buzzards
and kites. Highlights raptors’ hooked beaks and talons and
their hunting habits.
15.) Paramecia & Other Protists
Introduces paramecia as examples of ciliates, unicellular
members of the Protist Kingdom. Live-action microphotography
captures these single-celled organisms moving, reproducing
and feeding.
16.) Sea Anemones & Other Cnidarians
Cnidarians include a variety of simple organisms such as sea
anemones, jellyfish and coral, which possess stinging tentacles
(cnidocytes) and exhibit complex behaviors in spite of
their simple bodies.
17.) Snails & Other Gastropod Mollusks
The concepts of gastropods, branchiae and eye-bearing
antennae are illustrated in the habits and physical characteristics
of edible snails, glass nails, slugs, periwinkles, limpets,
mud snails and sea slugs.
18.) Snakes & Other Scaled Reptiles
Close-up photography of the rat snake and lizards highlight
the characteristic scaly skin that serpents and lizards have in
common. Chameleons, geckos, and worm lizards are compared
to limbless serpents.
19.) Spiders & Other Arachnids
Comparisons between spiders, daddy-long-legs and acarids
(mites, ticks) stress that spiders are not the only Arachnids.
Stinging tails and two pincers distinguish true scorpions,
which are also Arachnids.
20.) Starfish & Other Echinoderms
Isolates the characteristics of Echinoderms, focusing on their
methods of locomotion, their five-armed structure, their calcareous
skeletons, their branchiae, and their carnivorous
behaviors.
Elementary Science Series
Grades 3-5, 8/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, February 9, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
This science series teaches the essentials of science to children.
A video quiz follows each program. All are correlated to,
the National Science Education Standards, and Virginia’s science
standards.
1.) What Are Plants
This video explores the diversity of plants and the important
features plants have in common: photosynthesis, cell walls,
and reproduction via seeds or spores. The importance of
plants in everyday life is stressed.
2.) Plant Parts
Students explore the basic parts of a plant including the stem,
roots, and leaves. The video describes the functions of these
plant parts using many examples that students will recognize
easily.
3.) Activities Of Plants
Several important plant activities including photosynthesis,
reproduction, growth, and germination are investigated in this
video. Students will learn how these processes are related to
the structure of plants.
4.) Water, Water Everywhere
This video explores some of the important characteristics of
water, and describes properties of saltwater and freshwater
environments. The water cycle is explored in detail. Liveaction
footage from throughout the world illustrates a wide
diversity of water environments.
5.) Things In Motion
Students learn about force and the effects of force on objects.
Visual examples and real-life demonstrations promote an
understanding of how things move.
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6.) Light, Light, Light
The way light is described, and is measured are all introduced
in this video. Visual diagrams and hands-on experiments
help students understand how light works.
7.) Heat & Energy
Students will be introduced to some of the different forms of
energy, including heat energy. Students will explore how
molecular movement is related to temperature, and how temperature
can be measured.
8.) Classifying Living Things
This video discusses the importance of classifying living
things and some of the criteria scientists use when classifying.
The six major kingdoms are explored, namely:
Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protist, Fungi, Plants and
Animals.
Eco Kids Explore *PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 4-8, 5/15 - 18 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, September 30, 2:50-4:00 a.m. #1-5
Wednesday, April 14, 2:40-3:50 a.m. #1-5
1.) Wind Power
Wind is a natural resource that is readily available and virtually
everywhere. Wind power is defined as the process of
turning the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy.
Humans have been have been harnessing the power of the
wind for around 2000 years. The Dutch made the windmill
famous. Find out how the large wind turbines are built using
a simplistic design and modern technology. They operate
completely autonomously by rotating with the force of the
wind. The blades turn on a rotor that is connected by a shaft
to a generator that creates electricity. With the Eco Kids, we’ll
explore how the use of wind power is growing and becoming
widely used throughout the world. It is an efficient way to use
a clean renewable resource.
2.) Hybrid Cars
The first hybrid car was introduced in 1905 with two distinct
power sources working together to make it run: gas and electric
power. But because using solely gasoline to power a
vehicle was cheap and easy, the hybrid car was forgotten
until recently. The hybrid car is making a come back since the
fuel widely used now is a non-renewable resource and
becoming less affordable. Hybrid cars are operated by a
computer system called Digital Drive Line. When you step on
the gas pedal, you are telling the system how fast you need
to go and the car decides whether to use gas, electric power
or both. The benefit of the hybrid is that instead of running on
gas an entire trip, it uses non-polluting electric power when
possible. The hybrid car is ideal for city driving and traffic, By
using less gas, hybrid cars help cut pollution and help save
drivers money at the gas pump.
3.) Geothermal Energy
Simply put, geothermal energy is derived from heat produced
by the core of the earth. Geothermal energy is one of the oldest
renewable resources used by humans. It has been used
since Ancient Roman times as a heat source. Recently, we
have begun to harvest that energy as a source of power.
Geothermal power plants take the heat from the earth and
bring it to the surface to create steam that spins a turbine. We
have a constant supply of heat from the earth. The challenge
is finding where it is strongest and bringing it to the surface.
The Eco Kids will guide us through this process and explain
a few different ways that geothermal power plants operate.
Find out how experts are working to fine tune the process
and make geothermal power plants more affordable and useful
across the country.
4.) Solar Power
Solar power is defined as the energy we produce from the
conversion of sunlight into heat or electricity. It is one of the
most abundant and affordable sources of energy available.
However, it is difficult to harness and impractical in some
parts of the world. So it is important to explore in depth the
process of converting sunlight to power. The three primary
ways to produce solar power on a large scale are solar power
generating plants, photovoltaic cells and solar thermal
heaters. The eco kids will take us through each process of
energy conversion to help us better understand this clean
energy technology.
5.) Ethanol
With today’s high fuel costs, it is time to start looking beyond
petroleum and into renewable resources to power our vehicles.
Ethanol is a clean-burning fuel derived from plants, primarily
corn. The corn is ground, cooked, fermented, distilled
and dehydrated, and then is ready for use. Ethanol is combined
with gasoline to produce a cleaner fuel that doesn’t
emit as many greenhouse gases as pure gasoline. Pure
ethanol has not yet been approved to fuel our vehicles, but it
is the fuel of choice for race cars. Indy cars operate on 100%
ethanol fuel. By mixing gasoline and ethanol, we can extend
our fuel supply. Join us as the Eco Kids explore the production
of ethanol and highlight the importance it holds in the
Green Power movement.
Eyes Of Nye
Grades 9-12, 13/30 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, October 7, 2:30-4:00 a.m. #1-3
Thursday, October 8, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #4-7
Tuesday, October 13, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #8-11
Wednesday, October 14, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #12-13
These programs are perfect for High School and are correlated
with National Science Education Standards for grades 9-
12. Wacky, way-cool Bill Nye - a real-life scientist and awardwinning
educator - knows how to make science instruction
real and relevant. As Bill Nye the Science Guy, he created
wildly popular series that ignited the curiosity of generations
of elementary and middle school students. Now he’s back
with The Eyes of Nye, a new series for older students.
From cloning to pseudoscience, from antibiotics to addiction,
Bill looks at the science behind cutting-edge issues, interviews
leading experts, shows students how to analyze facts
before forming opinions. When students see the world
through The Eyes of Nye, they’ll learn how to evaluate even
the most controversial topics.
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1.) Addiction: Disease Or Behavior
Is addiction a disease Or is it a chosen behavior Hear from
scientists who are studying the brain, psychology, social factors,
and genetics. Meet people who live with substance
abuse issues. Then have students decide for themselves.
2.) Antibiotics: Man Vs. Microbe
Investigate the ongoing battle between man and microbe.
Learn how antibiotics work, and find out how germs continually
evolve to evade – and survive. Watch as experts finally
come clean about the way hand-washing affects germs.
3.) Astrobiology: Does Extraterrestrial Life Exist
How do scientists search for life in outer space Consider the
methods behind the fascinating possibility of extraterrestrial
life.
4.) Cloning: The Science Behind The Controversy
How are clones created What is the difference between
therapeutic and reproductive cloning Explore the biology
and ethics behind cloning.
5.) Genetic Diversity: Sexual Reproduction
Bill discusses the evolutionary advantages and risks of
sexual vs. asexual reproduction. Students will learn about the
scientific theories and evidence that seek to explain why we
reproduce sexually, how it affects genetic diversity, and what
sexual selection is.
6.) Genetically Modified Foods: Benefits & Risks
Is genetic engineering safe It may be too soon to tell, but
that doesn’t stop Bill Nye from exploring the benefits and
risks. Students will hear from traditional wheat breeders, from
researchers who analyze organic and pesticide-free crops,
and from corporations engaged in genetic engineering.
7.) Global Climate Change: Earth’s Atmosphere Heats Up
Find out how scientists measure climate change, see how
carbon dioxide affects the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere,
and hear about the role of fossil fuels. It’s all part of Bill
Nye’s in-depth look at the possible causes of global warming.
8.) Human Characteristics & Adaptations: Is Race Cultural Or
Biological
Research has shown that racial differences are only skin
deep. Then why do humans look so different from one another
Bill will go to any length to find scientific answers – even
if it means having his own DNA analyzed.
9.) Nuclear Energy: The Costs & Benefits Of Alternative
Choices
Join Bill Nye as he weighs the risks and advantages of using
nuclear power as an alternative source of energy. Visit a
nuclear reactor and a proposed nuclear waste site and hear
from experts.
10.) Population: Human Demographics
Compare population issues around the world, from demographics
to social and cultural aspects, and see how education
and industrialization can affect human population.
Students will hear about Third World issues, look at worldwide
consumption trends, and analyze mass media education
efforts.
11.) Pseudoscience: Looking For Evidence & Proof
Bill shows students how to examine out-of-this-world claims
through the eyes of a scientist – by looking for evidence and
proof. He exposes techniques used by psychics, demonstrates
the science of walking on flaming coals, and considers
“The Case of the Extraordinary Claim.”
12.) Sports: Science In Action
Learn about the physics behind sports, take a look at the
mental aspect that world-class athletes bring to their efforts,
and explore why people play and watch sports.
13.) Transportation: Traffic, Fuel Consumption, & Air Pollution
Bill Nye is in the driver’s seat as he explains the environmene
a look at the mental aspect that world-class athletes bring to
their efforts, and explore why people play and watch sports.
14.) Transportation: Traffic, Fuel Consumption, & Air Pollution
Bill Nye is in the driver’s seat as he explains the environmental
impact of America’s car culture. Students will learn how
computers can simulate traffic flow, find out about fuel-efficient
alternatives, and discover what individuals can do to
reduce traffic-related air pollution.
Food In Space
Grades 5-10, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights, http://foodinspace.com
Tuesday, September 29, 3:40-4:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 8, 2:00-2:20 a.m.
Wednesday, February 24, 3:40-4:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 22, 3:40-4:00 a.m.
Have you ever wondered how astronauts do the simple
things like eat and go to the bathroom in space Food in
Space will answer these questions and a whole lot more. Join
Emmy® Award winning host Jennifer Pulley as she finds out
how Astronauts eat, what they eat, and how they train to live
in a reduced-gravity environment.
The Forest Files
Grades 5-8, 1/28 minute program, PD & D Rights
Wednesday, October 14, 3:30-4:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 18, 3:30-4:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 22, 2:40-3:10 a.m.
Explaining the mechanics of forest operations, this program
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introduces the details of the water, air and soil cycles.
Scientists detail through interactive experiments the inner
workings of forests, and the delicate balance of air, water,
and nutrients that help keep forests alive and healthy. It
explains the danger that pollution presents to our forests, and
consequently our health. The Forest Files elicits students’
help and aid in maintaining the health and safety of forest for
future generations. The half hour program has six segments.
1.) The Forest & The Air Cycle
2.) The Forest & The Water Cycle
3.) The Forest & The Soil Cycle
4.) The Forest & The Weather
5.) The Forest & The People
6.) The Forest & What You Can Do
Fundamentals Of Chemistry
Grades 6-9, 8/20 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, February 10, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
Thursday, February 11, 2:00-2:40 a.m. #7-8
All programs in this series cover the major chemistry topics
outlined in the National Science Education Standards and
AAAS Benchmarks for Science. In addition, all programs are
correlated to the Virginia standards, as well as the National
Science Education Standards.
1.) What Is Matter
In this introduction to the nature of matter, students explore
how their entire lives depend on and interact with matter. The
program vividly demonstrates some of the physical and
chemical properties of matter. Special attention is paid to the
ways matter is measured. Length, mass, weight, volume of
common everyday matter in metric and standard units is
explored.
2.) Solids, Liquids & Gases
What are the differences between solids, liquids and gases
In this program students will see real-life examples of the different
phases of matter. Colorful animations illustrate how
these states differ in movement of particles. The different
types of phase changes are graphically displayed.
3.) Elements, Compounds & Liquids
This video explains the vital role elements and compounds
play in making up matter. Vivid animations make hard-tounderstand
concepts come alive. Everyday examples of different
types of mixtures bring abstract chemistry to life.
4.) Atoms
This video helps to make the abstract concept of atoms
become understandable to students. The major scientific
breakthroughs which have contributed to our understanding
of the atom are discussed. Colorful diagrams and animations
describe the basic structure of atoms. Atomic number and
atom mass are also discussed.
5.) The Periodic Table
This program makes the modern periodic table come alive to
students. Numerous real-life examples of elements are
exemplified in the table. Specific patterns in the periodic table
are highlighted.
6.) Bonding
The process of chemical bonding is described and illustrated
through live-action footage and supported by vivid animations.
This program explains the role atomic structure plays in
the process of bonding. Different examples of chemical bonding
including ionic bonds, and metallic bonds are illustrated.
Students learn how bonds affect the characteristics of matter.
7.) Reactions
Chemical reactions are one of the most fascinating topics in
chemistry. Fireworks, burning flares, and rusting all illustrate
chemical reactions. The different types of reactions are
described, as well as the process of balancing chemical
equations.
8.) Families Of Chemical Compounds
In this program students see how scientists classify chemical
compounds into families. The acid and base system is
explored, emphasizing common everyday uses. Common
carbon compounds are explored, as are examples of hydrocarbons.
Colorful animations, graphics, and live-action
footage help bring compounds to life.
Global Warming: Science & Solutions
Grades 9-12, 2/60 minute programs, AL Rights
Thursday, October 15, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, April 15, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, April 20, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
“Global Warming: Science and Solutions presents an up-todate
look at an urgent problem, arguing that as global warming
continues, arctic ice caps will recede, sea levels will rise,
coastal areas will be wiped out, and precipitation levels and
ecosystems will change, leading to more frequent and more
violent storms in some areas, arid conditions in others, the
extinction of some species, and a drastic change in our way
of life. Recommended.”
-Video Librarian, May/June 2007
Our planet is warming; it’s significantly warmer in the 21st
century than it was in the last third of the 20th century.
Indeed, four of the warmest years on record have occurred in
this century. This global warming is being forced by the
unabated burning of fossil fuels pouring CO2 into the atmosphere.
And this warming appears to be forcing dramatic
regional and worldwide climate shifts. This series takes you
through the Science of Global Warming and the Solutions.
We need only to trust the science and work together to implement
these solutions...solutions we can no longer afford to
ignore.
1.) The Science Of Global Warming
We cannot predict the consequences of Global Warming
without clearly understanding the “how” and “why” Global
Warming is occurring. This program takes you through the
complexities and science of our atmosphere, the numerous
biogeochemical cycles occurring today, and the physics
behind the greenhouse effect.
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Topics in this program: the science of global warming, climate
has changed before, the industrial revolution, hydrological
cycle, biogeochemical cycles, nitrogen cycle, methane cycle,
aerosol cycle, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, greenhouse
gas demonstration, and how much warmer are we.
2.) Global Warming: Solutions
This program looks at new solutions that change our energy
sources away from fossil fuels. In ten years we can be free of
our dependence on fossil fuels and at the same time reverse
Global Warming. All of the solutions are dependant on the
choices we make now. Will the solutions be implemented in an
intelligent and planned way or be forced on us in a costly and
painful way by circumstances Look around, the future is now.
Industrialization has reshaped the surface of the planet
replacing native ecosystems with agricultural crops, manipulating
water flows through dams and reservoirs, urbanizing
large seacoast areas, destroying food chains in the oceans
and spewing vast amounts of greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels — coal, oil and
natural gas. And with some of these greenhouse gases having
over 1000 year life spans in the atmosphere, the cumulative
effect, if continued, will end civilization as we know it.
Topics in this program: adaptation and mitigation for a
warmer world, mitigation, wind power, hydrogen fuel, photo
biological hydrogen, ethanol, thermal chemical, conversion of
biomass and solar adaptation.
Life In Aquatic Environments
Grades 8-12, 1/45 & 1/35 minute program, AL Rights
Thursday, February 11, 2:40-4:00 a.m. #1-2
In these programs life is examined in terms of habitat, diversity,
adaptation, ecological niches, and interrelationships.
Modular presentation, stunning biological photography, and
up-to-date learning design create a powerful teaching
resource for the study of aquatic and marine life.
1.) The Biology Of Lakes, Ponds, Streams, & Wetlands
The Weedy Shallows: This unit places many of the organisms
studied in biology into an ecological perspective:
hydras, planarians, annelids, aquatic insects, rotifers, and
protists, all interesting organisms that provide food for fish
and other vertebrates.
Open Water Environments: Adaptations for planktonic life are
observed in Daphnia and other cladocerans, copepods,
rotifers, and planktonic algae.
Bottom Environment: Explores bacterial decomposition, recycling
of materials, adaptations for bottom life, and ecological
relationships in the bottom community.
Stream Life, Inhabitants, & Adaptations: This unit takes a
revealing underwater look at the highly specialized organisms
that live in rapids, under rock communities, and in
slower waters.
Vernal Pools: Investigates adaptations for life in temporary
wetland environments.
2.) The Biology Of Seashores
Abiotic & Biotic Factors: Tides, wave shock, desiccation, and
food sources. Adaptations for Wave Shock: Shows the variety
of body forms and structures found in an environment
ripped by waves.
Defense: Examines structural, chemical, and behavioral
adaptations that protect animals in this crowded environment.
Feeding: Looks at adaptations used to harvest the abundant
food sources of the shore.
Reproduction: Examines asexual and sexual strategies and
the importance of larval development in the plankton.
Rocky Shores, Sandy Beaches, Mudflats, Docks: Reveals
complex webs of life living in these accessible habitats.
Turning Points In The Physical Sciences
Grades 7-12, 5/30 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, October 6, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Wednesday, October 7, 2:00-2:30 a.m. #5
“This is well-paced chronological overview of the history of
the physical sciences from ancient times to the
present...Teachers could use this series to introduce some of
these topics and then provide more in-depth
information...This tidy series would be perfect as a teaser
introduction to the physical sciences or a review for exams.”
School Library Journal
Growing from ancient astronomical observations 2500 years
ago to black holes in space no human endeavor has transformed
society and defined our place in the cosmos more
than the physical sciences.
What started as a kernel of knowledge about the movement
of the heavenly bodies has expanded to include the atomic
building blocks of all chemistry; geology’s understanding of
earth’s long history and the forces that have shaped our planet’s
features; astronomy’s picture of an ever expanding universe
populated by billions of galaxies each containing billions
of stars; and physics understanding of the basic principles
of movement, energy and forces which has given us the
technological world of cars, planes, television, computers,
cell phones, and the electrification of the planet.
Turning Points In The Physical Sciences takes you on an
exciting journey of discovery from ancient through classical
science to the world of modern physics, relativity, chaos theory
and quantum mechanics.
1.) 130 - 1819
130-1640 - Ptolemy To Galileo
1688-1796 - Newton To Nebular Theory Of The Solar System
1800 - Electrolysis Reveals New Properties Of Electricity
1808 - Atomic Theory Of Matter Is Announced
1814 - Light Reveals Spectral Lines
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2.) 1820 - 1845
1820 - Electromagnetism Is Discovered
1824 - Carnot Expresses First Law Of Thermodynamics
1830 - Charles Lyell Publishes “The Principles Of Geology”
1831 - Faraday Produces Electricity From Magnetism
1837 - A Past Ice Age Is Theorized By Agassiz
1842 - Doppler Effect
3.) 1846 – 1902
1846 - The Planet Neptune Is Discovered
1864 - Maxwell’s Equations Unify Electricity And Magnetism
1869 - The First Periodic Table
1895-6 - X-Rays And Radioactivity Are Discovered
1897 - First Subatomic Particle Found: The Electron
1900 - Principle Of Quantum Physics Established By Max
Planck
4.) 1903 - 1928
1903 - Chaos Theory
1905 - Einstein’s Theories Of Special And General Relativity
1907 - B.B. Boltwood Proposes Radioactive Decay Be Used
To Date The Earth
1912 - Alfred Wegener Proposes Continental Drift Theory
1925 - Wave-Particle Duality And The Uncertainty Principle
5.) 1929 - 2004
1929 - Edwin Hubble Initiates The Idea Of An Expanding
Universe
1942 - Manhattan Project Creates First Self-Sustaining Chain
Reaction
1963 - Maarten Schmidt Discovers Quasars
1964 - Murray Gell-Mann Postulates The Existence Of
Quarks
1967 - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Pulsars And Black Holes
1990 - The Great Attractor And Dark Matter
2004 - Organic Material Found On Extrasolar Planet
SOCIAL STUDIES
2008 – Obama Wins The Presidency
*PREMERING PROGRAM*
Grades 7-12, 8/30 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, September 22, 3:45-4:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 11, 3:45-4:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 18, 3:45-4:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 2, 3:45-4:00 a.m.
In 2008 a black man, Barack Obama, was elected as the 44th
President of the United States. Overcoming enormous obstacles,
he has risen to the highest position in the United States.
America’s Special Days
Grades 2-4, 16/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, February 2, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Wednesday, February 3, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #9-16
This series helps students understand why we celebrate certain
days, commonly referred to as "holidays." The programs
use an interdisciplinary approach combining language arts,
reading, science, mathematics, and the fine arts around a
social science framework. SOL Correlations for all programs:
H K.1, K.7, K.8, 1.2, 1.3.
1.) New Years Day(s)
Francesca, our guide, takes us to several locations where
people are celebrating New Years Day in a variety of ways.
She explains how the calendar was developed, and briefly
describes the solar and lunar calendars. The dropping of the
lighted ball in New York City, “Auld Lang Syne” and street celebrations
are shown as traditional ways to celebrate New
Year’s Day. The Chinese New Year celebration is also
shown, depicting the dragon as a symbol of goodness and
strength. Francesca concludes the program by writing a New
Year’s resolution and challenging the audience to make and
keep their own resolutions. S 1.6, H 1.1
2.) Martin Luther King Jr./Black History Month
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in peaceful protest. He dedicated
his entire life to his cause, speaking, preaching, and
teaching that America should be a place where everyone
should be treated fairly. The beginning of the video shows the
turmoil of the sixties and the unfair treatment of minorities.
Teachers may want to discuss this prior to showing the video.
The program features gatherings of school children across
the nation paying tribute to Dr. King through song and
speech. We visit Kings birthplace, church, and museums.
At the Civil Rights museum, you will see the Rosa Parks bus
and a replica of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-in. We also
witness the 1963 signing of the Civil Rights Bill by President
Johnson, which helped bring King’s dream of equality to life.
The program ends with a challenge to explore avenues of
friendship. H K.1, 1.12, 2.11, 2.12, 3.11
3.) President's Day
In this program, we first visit Washington D.C., the Lincoln
Memorial and the Washington Monument. We then go to
Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Here we
meet Washington’s blacksmith and doctor, and we learn
interesting facts about Washington. From Mount Vernon, we
travel to Illinois to visit the homes of Abraham Lincoln in New
Salem and Springfield. Here we meet a tavern keeper and
a national park service tour guide who takes us on a tour of
places where Lincoln Lived and worked. Francesca concludes
our visits by challenging students to learn more about
these two very important Presidents. H K.1, K.9, 1.2, 1.3, 1.9,
2.9, 2.11, 3.11
4.) Woman's History Month
In this program, children see a collage of women in non-traditional
roles. Florence Nightingale. Francesca visits her
mother, a radio announcer, and they discuss opportunities for
women today. Francesca then challenges the audience to
talk to women about what they do. H K.5, 1.1 , 2.11, 2.12,
3.11
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5.) Arbor Day/Earth Day
In this program, our host, Francesca introduces important
facts about trees, as we view trees in different seasons and
locations. A class visits Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City,
Nebraska, the home of J. Sterling Morton, author of Arbor
Day. A class plants a tree in Lincoln, Nebraska, in honor of
Arbor Day. The next event is a visit to an Australian rainforest.
Francesca’s teacher explains how trees are an integral
part of the web of life on earth. H 1.9, 2.7, 2.9, 3.7, 3.9
6.) Memorial Day/Veteran's Day
This program examines the ceremonies and commemorations
to show respect for those that serve or have served our
nation. The program begins with the changing of the guard at
the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.
Visiting children from Tennessee place a wreath at the tomb.
“Taps” is played and the flag is displayed at half-staff with the
Curtis Lee Mansion shown in the day. Other monuments are
shown, as well as several Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day
activities and background. Later, Francesca and her grandfather
share facts about Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day. H
1.11, 1.12, 2.12, 3.11
7.) Flag Day/Citizenship Day
This program examines various symbols, with the main focus
being America’s flag, the symbol of our country. Much of the
program focuses on people and how they view the flag. The
program begins and concludes with a Flag Day parade in
Appleton, Wisconsin, the birthplace of Flag Day. Also included
is the poem “The Flag We Fly,” by Aileen Fisher, the history
of Flag Day, unique trip to a flag factory, flag etiquette,
the Pledge Of Allegiance, and the meaning of the red, white,
and blue. An exciting conclusion to the program is the
National Anthem with words on the screen so that the viewers
can sing along. This program can also be easily adapted
and used for Citizenship Day. H K.1, K.9, 1.11, 1.12, 3.7
8.) Independence Day(s)
This program salutes Independence Day (July 4th), Cinco de
Mayo (May 5th), and Sies do Septiembre (September 16th).
Our guide, Francesca, takes us to Washington D.C., where
we visit the Thomas Jefferson memorial. We visit with
Thomas Jefferson at this home in Monitcello. Then we go to
Philadelphia to se the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Francesca explains some of the symbols of our freedom like
the eagle, the Liberty Bell (also on the fifty-cent piece) and
some symbols of our money. We visit several Fourth of July
celebrations. Mexican Independence Days are celebrated
with parades, dancing, and carnivals. H K.1, K.2, 1.2, 1.3,
1.11, 2.9, 2.11, 3.4, 3.11
9.) Native American Day
Francesca, our guide, takes us to a Native American store.
She explains the important contributions of Native
Americans, including names, foods, and ideas that we have
adopted. We learn how the Native Americans helped the
Pilgrims to survive in the New World. Francesca’s Native
American friends talk to us about Native American heritage,
past and present. We learn that we have received many
foods and ideas from them. We also visit a Native American
boy named Red Wing, and spend the day with him. H K.2,
K.6, 1.1, 1.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.12, 3.3, 3.4, 3.11, 3.12, 4.1
10.) Thanksgiving Day
From the very first Thanksgiving in Plymouth Colony when
the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrated together, to
present-day family gatherings, Americans have set aside a
special day to remember our many reasons to be thankful. A
variety of celebrations are featured with ethnic foods.
Cultures highlighted are Hispanic, Asian-American, African-
American, and Anglo-American. We also visit a homeless
shelter. Notice the variety of family structures, including the
extended family, one parent family, and traditional family. H
K.1, K.2, 2.2
11.) Labor Day
Children learn the value of work ethics, fairness in the workplace,
and the history of Labor Day. Labor practices of children
throughout the world are reviewed. This program will be
an incentive to appreciate the American education system. H
K.2, K.6, 1.10, 2.3, 2.7, 3.7
12.) Book Week
Viewers visit a book factory, meet authors, visit places where
books are made available to readers, and learn more about
the importance of books. The joy of reading will be emphasized.
H K.6, 2.7, 3.7
13.) Election Day
Children learn that elections are an earned right and responsibility
of citizens. They meet new citizens and learn why and
how they became citizens. We will compare and contrast
school elections to national elections. H 1.11, 1.12, 2.10,
2.12, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12
14.) Olympics/Special Olympics
Sportsmanship, competition, national pride and honor among
Olympians will be emphasized. Olympic history will be
reviewed. The value of doing your best will be demonstrated.
H K.2, 1.10, 2.12, 3.1, 3.4, 3.12
15.) Groundhog Day
This popular but little understood holiday will be explained
along with the concept of spring. S K.7
16.) Daylight Savings Time
Children will learn the why and when of the day we change
the clocks. What happens when the earth revolves around
the sun What happens when we don't change our clocks
Time zones and the reasons for them will be discussed. S 3.8
Ancient Egypt
Grades 2-6, 5/15 minute programs, AL Rights
Thursday, March 25, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #1-5
From pyramids to magical funeral rites, the Ancient Egyptians
present a truly larger-than-life picture. Ancient Egypt will capture
children's imagination and generate a range of exciting
work from model making to performing arts. The programs
illustrate the colorful lives of the Egyptian people, with their
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the programs look at agriculture, education, the roles of men,
women and children, hieroglyphs, art, architecture, beliefs -
and opening opportunities to explore a range of related subjects.
1.) Gift Of The Nile
E 2.2, 3.1, H 2.1, 3.5
2.) Homes & Hieroglyphs
H 2.1, 3.5, 3.7, A 2.13, 2.18, 2.19, 3.13, 4.12, 5.19
3.) Death Of A Pharaoh
H 2.1
4.) Egyptian Women
H 2.1, 3.1
5.) The Weighing Of The Heart
E 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.3; H 2.1, 3.1
Century
Grades 5-12, 8/13 minute programs, PD & D Rights,
http://www.whro.org/century
Tuesday, March 9, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-8
Century illuminates, educates, enlightens, and entertains;
looking at Hampton Roads since 1900 and the impact the
past will have on our future. Through an eight-part series and
website, the program offers personal accounts and perspectives
from people who lived in Hampton Roads as the century's
pivotal events took place. Each episode includes a minidocumentary
outlining the broad sweep of the century as it
relates to the episode topic, witnesses recounting their memories
of events or experiences, and a discussion with experts
on the historical impact and future implications of the topic.
1.) A Great Harbor, A Powerful Port
Since the beginning of the colonial period, the port has
played a major role in the social, political, and economic life
of the region.
2.) The Military In Hampton Roads
As the United States declared itself a player on the world
stage in the 20th century, the world watched a great and powerful
navy built and stationed here in Hampton Roads.
3.) A Growing Diversity
As the military, shipbuilding and shipping industry grew, so
did the population. And a wave of immigration connected to
the growth of the port was felt in Hampton Roads.
4.) Education For A Diverse Population
As the population diversified, a need for enlarging the education
base grew and a mighty struggle to educate minority students
was engaged.
5.) Empires Of Religion
The diverse population brought with it a need for a more
diverse religious foundation. Several major religious and spiritual
movements were born here in the region.
6.) The Land, The Water, & The Environment
These elements play a critical role in Hampton Roads, from
the watermen, shipping, military and recreational industries to
the federally owned land and its impact on the environment
and economic life of our region.
7.) Medicine & Technology
The growth of population, military, and defense jobs has
given Hampton Roads an impressive tapestry of medicine
and technology industry.
8.) The Business Of History & Growth Of Tourism
Following the Jamestown Exposition, the growth of the area
became explosive. The waterfront, beaches, and other natural
attractions drew people to the region. The influx of population
and tourists required many improvements on bridges,
highways, and tunnels.
Church Street, Harlem Of The South
Grades 4-11, 1/30 minute program, PD & D Rights
Wednesday, March 17, 2:00-2:30 a.m.
Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in the nation and it also has
some of the richest history. Church Street, Harlem Of The
South recaptures what Church Street used to be -- a bustling
place once know as the Harlem of the South. This program
retraces the historical steps and people involved in making
Church Street the vibrant place it was. Visit the infamous
Attucks Theatre, where such performing greats as Louis
Armstrong, Ruth Brown, Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, and
Gary U.S. Bonds were show cased.
Church Street was also a model of integration in the 1920's
and 30's as the invisible barriers of the Jim Crow laws created
a haven of independence and self-determinations for
blacks in the area. Many blacks on Church Street became
entrepreneurs and prospered during that time. For future
generations, Church Street will be a four-lane highway. But
others will remember a place where great performers traveled
long roads to entertain and to rest, where leaders of the
civil rights movement were born and where the memory and
culture of a people were nurtured.
Citizen’s Rule: How We Elect Our President
*PREMERING SERIES*
Grades K-4, 4/16 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, September 29, 2:00-3:20 a.m. #1-4
Thursday, February 25, 2:00-3:20 a.m. #1-4
What does it take to become President of the United States
What is the Electoral College With colorful graphics, lively
animation and live-action footage the entire election process
is explained in simple-to-understand language. Students will
learn about political “platforms” and “party tickets” as well as
interesting facts about former presidents that will stimulate
classroom discussion. Students will come to understand the
qualifications of a presidential candidate, political parties,
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how presidential caucuses and primaries work, the role of
national conventions and the voting process itself.
Vocabulary Words: constitution, election candidate electoral
college, electors, population, inauguration day, oath, political
parties, caucus, primary, convention, ticket, platform, campaign
and debate. H K.11, 2.10, 3.10, 4.11.
1.) Our Government
2.) The Electoral College
3.) Political Parties
4.) The Campaign
Civil War In Hampton Roads
Grades 5-12, 4/45 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Tuesday, March 16, 2:30-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Wednesday, March 17, 2:30-4:00 a.m. #3-4
It’s been called the greatest war in American history. By the
time it was over, three million had fought, and more than
600,000 of them died – more than the combined fatalities of
all the other wars we’ve fought in our short history. We know
it today as the Civil War.
1.) Civil War In Hampton Roads: 1861
WHRO’s first production shot in high definition combines visits
to regional Civil War sites, interviews with historians,
archivists and educators, footage of re-enactments and
archival photographs as well as other period images to examine
the role this region played militaristically, politically and
strategically, in the war that divided the country in half.
2.) Civil War In Hampton Roads: Battle Of The Ironclads
Tensions increased as the North and the South simultaneously
built Ironclad ships. The side finishing first could win the
Civil War. As it turned out, it was a virtual tie. On March 8th
1862 the U.S.S. Monitor was at risk of sinking in a storm on
the Atlantic Ocean as it steamed south along the east coast.
That very morning the C.S.S. Virginia almost destroyed the
Union’s wooden fleet in Hampton Roads Virginia. But on
March 9th the U.S.S. Monitor surprised the captain and crew
of the Virginia who upon returning to the Roads expected to
make short work of the remaining ships in the Union fleet.
The stakes were high and the whole world was watching as
the two ships pounded each other for four hours at close
range. Battle of the Ironclads brings this story to life and illustrates
how naval warfare was changed forever.
3.) Civil War In Hampton Roads: Peninsula Campaign
After the disastrous Union defeat at Bull Run on 21 July,
1861, President Abraham Lincoln desired that the Army of the
Potomac would again strike against the Confederate capital
at Richmond, Virginia. On November 1, 1861 Lincoln turned
to a new general, George Brinton McClellan, to take command
of the army. The Federal commander thought that he
could trap Major General John Bankhead Magruder’s Army of
the Peninsula at Yorktown like George Washington had cornered
Lord Cornwallis during the American Revolution in
1781. The battles in Southeast Virginia during the first six
months of 1862 comprise the Civil War’s greatest amphibious
operation – the Peninsula Campaign.
4.) Civil War In Hampton Roads: A New Beginning
In the wake of the Peninsula Campaign, the Union seized
control of all of Hampton Roads and the South lost the use of
critical shipbuilding transportation, industrial and agricultural
area. Fort Monroe became a center for the recruitment of
U.S. Colored Troops, as many African-Americans sought to
serve in this war to end slavery. Despite the destruction it
caused, the Civil War brought massive social, political, and
economic changes to Hampton Roads. The end of the war
gave a new life to African-Americans. Former slaves like
Thomas Calhoun Walker became community leaders. New
economic opportunities arose with the arrival of new railroads,
which fostered a boom in the Hampton Roads tourism,
seafood, shipbuilding and lumber industries.
Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips
*LIVE PROGRAMS*
Grades 3-8, 7/60 minute programs, L Rights,
http://www.history.org/trips
Thursdays, October 15 –April 22, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m. &
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Teach American history from east to west in the new
Electronic Field Trip season. This year's live, interactive lessons
bring Native Americans, the authors of the Constitution,
settlers, explorers, enslaved Africans, young Americans, and
conservators to your classroom.
Emissaries Of Peace
Thursday, October 15, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m.
& 1:00-2:00 p.m.
During the turbulent era of the French and Indian War, the
Cherokee people struggled to preserve their independence.
Follow Cherokee leader Ostenaco and Virginian Henry
Timberlake on their 1762 journey from Chota (the capital of
the Cherokee nation). History-VS.2, VS.4, VS.5, SUI.3,
USI.4, USI.5
A More Perfect Union
Thursday, November 19, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m.
& 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Witness the conflict and compromise that accompanied the
ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Join young eighteenthcentury
observers, unseen by convention delegates, as they
travel from state to state tallying the vote. Learn about the ratification
process and Americans’ growing interest in their
fledgling nation’s new government. History-UIS.7, USII.3,
CE.2, VUS.5, VUS.9, GOVT.4
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Jamestown Unearthed
Thursday, December 10, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m.
& 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Take a look at how history is written and reevaluated as new
methods of study are introduced. Using the example of
Jamestown in 1607, explore the myths and misconceptions
of that era: revisit the documents, artifacts, and other evidence
through archaeology. Learn how every generation
sees the evidence in new ways, and how this affects our
understanding of the past. History-3.5, VS.2, VS.3, VS.4
Westward!
Thursday, January 14, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m.
& 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Explore the story of the early days of American westward
expansion. Daniel Boone recounts the exciting experiences
and unexpected consequences associated with moving west.
Learn about the risks and grueling personal hardships of creating
new settlements. History-USI.8, USII.4
The Slave Trade
Thursday, February 11, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m.
& 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Beginning with the American Revolution, this program
explores the U.S. law of 1807 that abolished the trans-
Atlantic slave trade. Meet the people who were involved in or
influenced by this pivotal legislation: the slaves, plantation
owners, slave-ship captains, common seamen, government
officials, Navy officers, and anti-slavery activists. History-
VS.5, USI.6
The Rights Of Youth
LIVE Thursday, March 11, 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Imprisonment, whipping, forced transportation, and even
death were some of the punishments that courts sentenced
children to in the eighteenth century. Witness how justice was
administered at a time when criminal laws and sentencing
guidelines made few or no exceptions for children. History-
USII.4, VUS.8, CE.10
Treasure Keepers
Thursday, April 22, LIVE 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m.
You have seen their work in every museum, but what do conservators
really do Learn how conservators prevent or slow
the damage caused by “agents of destruction.” Explore how
and why preserving history is important for future generations.
History-VS.2, USI.3
For more information about these live, interactive television
programs, teacher guides, and online resources call
1-800-761-8331, email EFTSupport@cwf.org or visit
www.history.org/trips
Discovering Jamestown
Grades 4-5, 5/7:00-8:00, PD&D, http://www.historyisfun.org
Thursday, October 1, 3:15-3:50 a.m. #1-5
Thursday, January 28, 3:00-3:35 a.m. #1-5
This series examines the earliest days of our country; namely,
the founding of Jamestown in 1607. It details the society
already existing in Virginia, namely the Powhatan, and traces
the formation of a successful and stable society in
Jamestown. This series focuses mainly on the peoples populating
early colonial Virginia; the reasons for an English journey
to the New World, and the continuing legacy of
Jamestown.
1.) The People Of Jamestown: The Africans
This program explores the 1600’s African culture and society,
the interaction between Europeans and Africans, the practice
of slavery, and ultimate arrival of the first Africans to
Jamestown in August, 1619. The video program is supported
by web based classroom resources.
2.) The People Of Jamestown: The English
This program discusses the basis for English interests in the
colonization of Virginia, the Virginia Company of London
charter, and English society and life in the 1600’s that
includes both religion and government. The video program is
supported by web based classroom resources.
3.) The People Of Jamestown: The Virginia Indians
This program focuses on the Virginian Indians that inhabited
Jamestown when the English first arrived in 1607: Powhatan
society, government, religion and economics, and highlights
chief Wahunsonacock, also known as Powhatan. The video
program is supported by web based classroom resources.
4.) Voyage To Virginia
This video program explores the background, conditions, and
historic voyage that departed England on Dec. 20, 1606 and
arrived at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay on April 26,
1607, moving upstream on the James River going ashore on
May 14, 1607, to establish Jamestown. The video program is
supported by web based classroom resources.
5.) Jamestown Legacy
This video program traces the English voyage to Jamestown,
establishing a settlement, issues of survival, self governance,
and economics, including the institution of slavery.
Jamestown legacies include free enterprise, private land
ownership, representational government and cultural
diversity.
Early Americans In History
Grades 2-8, 6/10 minute programs, AL Rights
Thursday, January 28, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #1-6
This series dramatizes how six of our important citizens and
heroes, four from the Revolutionary War period, and two from
the Civil War era, affected the course of American history.
They introduce American history through biographies of
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these figures, through holidays dedicated to these people,
and to symbols such as the American flag.
1.) Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
It was neither underground nor a railroad, yet the
Underground Railroad was a route from south to north taken
by thousands of slaves on their dangerous journey to freedom.
Harriet Tubman was one of the Underground Railroad's
most courageous conductors, as young people learn in this
program. H 1.12, 3.11,USI 9
2.) Betsy Ross Makes A Flag
Betsy Ross, a patriot of the American Revolution, made many
sacrifices: two of her husbands died during the war, she
made pouches for soldiers to carry gunpowder, and she even
had to tolerate British occupation of her house. But she is
most remembered for sewing the first American flag. H K.1,
K.9, 1.11
3.) Ben Franklin: Man Of Firsts
Ben Franklin's ideas and actions seem to be the essence of
the American Character. Using many of the sites and artifacts
associated with him in his adopted city of Philadelphia, this
summary of his seemingly infinite variety will help students
understand his many achievements. H 1.2, 1.3, USI.6
4.) Jefferson & The Declaration Of Independence
"That all men are created equal" are perhaps the most revolutionary
words in history. Learn how Thomas Jefferson was
chosen by the Continental Congress to write them, how the
Declaration was amended, and how it failed to deal with
America's most difficult issue, slavery. H K.9, 1.3, 2.11, VS.5,
VS.6, USI.5, USI.6
5.) Lincoln At Gettysburg
Featuring a calm yet emotional reading of the complete
Gettysburg Address, this program dramatizes for students
how Abraham Lincoln reconciled the horrors of this battle.
The underlying conflicts and the progress of the battle provide
the background to the portrayal of his greatest achievement.
H K-1, K-9, 1.2, 1,3, 2.11, 3.11, VS.7, USI.9
6.) Washington At Valley Forge
This program introduces students to the background and
major events of this crucial period in American history. It
emphasizes how important George Washington's leadership
was in ensuring that the Colonial army would win the
Revolutionary War after this crisis. H K.1, K.9, 1.2, 1.3, 2.11,
3.11,VS.5, VS.6, USI.6
Facts Of Congress
Grades 6-12, 30/1 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Wednesday, December 9, 3:15-4:00 a.m. #1-30
Facts Of Congress are short, animated videos designed to
teach students about Congress in an engaging and entertaining
ways. Developed for middle school students, the videos
are equally appropriate for high school students and for citizens
of all ages. The series is a production of The Center on
Congress at Indiana University.
1.) Checks & Balances
2.) Citizen Participation
3.) Civility
4.) Criticisms Of Congress
5.) Federalism
6.) Filibuster
7.) First Congress
8.) One Vote Matters
9.) Three Branches Of Government
10.) What Does Congress Do
11.) Communicating With Congress
12.) House Of Representatives
13.) How A Bill Becomes Law
14.) How Congress Affects You
15.) How To Do More
16.) How To Learn More
17.) Key Congressional Leaders
18.) Senate
19.) Who Can Be A Congressperson
20.) Why Congress Matters
21.) Amendments
22.) Becoming An Informed Citizen
23.) Committees
24.) Deliberation
25.) Dealing With Diversity
26.) First Amendment Protections
27.) Lobbyists
28.) Primary Documents
29.) Representative Numbers
30.) Women In Congress
Gone But Not Forgotten
Grades 4-11, 2/60 minute programs, PD & D Rights
Thursday, March 11, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 1 - gives perspective on how
life was, here in southeastern Virginia, in the 1930's and
1940's. The teacher's guide includes individualized lesson
plans for fourth, seventh, and eleventh grade, based on the
Virginia SOL for Social Science.
Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 2 - When Anything Was
Possible - takes you back to some of the people, places, and
things that were popular in the local Southeastern Virginia
area during the post-war '40s, '50s and early '60s. It was a
time of rapid growth and progress in Hampton Roads. A time
when the automobile replaced the streetcar, tunnels and
bridges replaced the ferries, and the people in Newport News
built the world's fastest ship. A time you could watch people
being baptized in the river, you could take your date to a
drive-in movie and eat at a drive-in restaurant. The "Norfolk
Sound" was hot, and you could take a boat to Baltimore or a
train to Chicago. Combining vintage films and photographs
with interviews of the people who took an active role in shaping
our local history, this program takes a look at some of the
people, places, and things in Hampton Roads that are gone,
but not forgotten.
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The Guerilla Guide To Politics
Grades 6-12, 12/1-3 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Wednesday, March 10, 2:00-3:15 a.m.
The Guerilla Guide to Politics is a young person’s guide to
the democratic process. It consists of twelve 1-3 minute segments,
in which the two narrators take a comic, irreverent
approach to the voting system, describing to future voters
exactly what they should know about registration, absentee
ballots, primary elections, and the Electoral
College, and hence equipping the next generation with the
tools they need to become able citizens of the United States.
1.) Guerilla Guide To Politics
Introduces the Guide.
2.) Your Vote
Explains the importance of your vote and highlights moments
in history when elections were changed by just a few votes.
3.) How To Register
Shows the registration process, explains the significance of
political parties, and tells the requirements for voting.
4.) Find Out Who’s Running
Demonstrates how to find out who is running in your area,
and how to research candidates.
5.) When To Vote
Tells you who is up for office in a given year, and when primaries
and Election Day are held.
6.) Ways To Vote
Fills in students about the systems of absentee ballots, early
voting, and standard voting.
7.) Where To Vote
Tells students where voting booths can be located on
Election Day, and when a provisional ballot can be used.
8.) What Will You Be Voting On
The narrators explain when initiatives, referendums, and
petitions are used, and how to request a sample ballot.
9.) Who To Vote For
Explains what to expect from a candidate, and what to watch
out for.
10.) What To Expect
Shows the traditional ballot voting system and the new electronic
voting machines.
11.) Who Wins
Compares the Electoral College and the popular vote, and
explains where both are used.
12.) Finding Out More
Demonstrates the usefulness of the internet, newspapers
and the daily news as resources for learning more about
voting.
Here & Then
Grades 5-12, 30/1-2 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Wednesday, March 10, 3:15-4:00 a.m. #1-30
Hampton Roads is packed with history. WHRO tells it with
Here & Then, an award-winning series of fast paced, information
packed television features hosted by local historian
John Quarstein. Through this series of one-minute vignettes,
students gain perspective about the rich history of Hampton
Roads through visits to Isle of Wight County, St. Luke’s
Church, Jamestown and Lincoln’s visit to Ft. Monroe.
1.) Fort Monroe
2.) Jamestown
3.) Fort Boykin
4.) St. Luke’s Church
5.) St. John’s Church
6.) CSS Shenandoah
7.) CSS Florida
8.) CSS Tennessee
9.) CSS Atlanta
10.) Gunpowder Incident
11.) Wheelwright Shop
12.) Tuskegee Airmen
13.) African Americans In WWI
14.) Ft Monroe
14.) Casemate
15.) Old Quarters
16.) Chamberlain Hotel
17.) Old Point Comfort
18.) Christopher Newport
19.) Endview Plantation
20.) Matthew Jones House
21.) Ironclads
22.) Old Bay Line
23.) Lusitania
24.) Redoubt
25.) Battle Of The Capes
26.) Voyage
27.) Jamestown Beginnings
28.) First General Assembly
29.) Uprising
30.) Virginia Company
A History Of Black Achievement In America
GGrades 7-12, 8/30 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, October 28, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-4
Thursday, October 29, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #5-8
This original, eight-part series documents Black Achievement
in American history, its defining role in the growth of a country,
and influence on current events. Presented by James
Avery, the series highlights the many contributions of Black
Americans that have influenced our culture, enriched our
society with their achievements, and shaped the history of
the United States. It's one of the least known stories in
American history. It is the story of black achievement and
accomplishment. Against all odds, American blacks have
built their own institutions: families, schools, churches and
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businesses. Against all odds, American blacks have created
great art and science and fought heroically in every American
war. Against all odds, black men and women have worked
endlessly to secure their own freedom and equality. The
untold Story of blacks in America is a 350-year saga of
incredible achievements. This is that story.
1.) Settling The New World And Founding The U.S. Of
America
1619 – 1621
Blacks Arrive At Jamestown
1705
The Virginia General Assembly Passes The Slave Codes
1762
Entrepreneur Samuel Fraunces Opens New York City's
Most Cherished Revolutionary War Site
1770
Crispus Attucks And The Black Patriots
2.) Emergence Of The Black Hero
1772
Chicago Is Settled By Jean Dusable
1776
Lemuel Haynes Helps Lay The Foundation For Abolition
1791
The First Black Man Of Science, Benjamin Banneker,
Surveys Washington, D.C.
1821
African Grove Theatre Founded In New York.
1822
Denmark Vesey And The Slave Revolts
1823
Legendary Mountain Man James Beckwourth Enters The
Rockies
1849
Harriet Tubman Uses Underground Railroad To Become
Free
3.) The Fight For Freedom
1851
Sojourner Truth Delivers Famous Ain't I A Woman Speech
1854
First Black University Founded: Lincoln University
1855
Frederick Douglass Publishes My Bondage And My
Freedom
1857
Dred Scott Decision Helps Trigger The Civil War
1863
Lincoln Signs Emancipation Proclamation
1863
Black Regiment Storms Fort Wagner In The Civil War
1865 – 1869
13th, 14th And 15th Amendments Establish Civil Rights For
All
4.) Blacks Enter The Gilded Age
1875
Robert Smalls, Former Slave, Elected To House
1878
The Black Cowboy And George Mcjunkin
1881
Booker T. Washington Opens Tuskegee Institute
1884
T. Thomas Fortune Prophesises The Long And Bitter
Struggle For Equality
1887
Granville T. Woods, Called The 'Black Edison,' Patents The
Induction Telegraph System
1893
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Crusades Against Black Lynching In
America
1896
Plessy V. Ferguson Case Upholds Segregation
5.) The Foundation For Equality
1904
Scott Joplin & Ma Rainey Initiate The Merger Of Two
Cultures
1909
Matthew Henson Discovers The North Pole
1909
W.E.B. Dubois Founds The NAACP
1924
George Washington Carver Renaissance Man
1925
Alain Locke Leads Harlem Renaissance
1926
Satchel Paige Stars In The National Negro Baseball League
6.) Depression And War
1935
Mary Mcleod Bethune: American Woman Of The 20th
Century
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1936 – 1938
Jesse Owens And Joe Louis Debunk Hitler's Claim Of Aryan
Superiority
1939
Hattie McDaniel Wins The Oscar
1940
First Black General, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., Is Stepping
Stone To Desegregation Of U.S. Army
1943
Duke Ellington's Band Performs Black, Brown And Beige At
Carnegie Hall
7.) Civil Rights
1950
Ralph Bunche Wins The Nobel Peace Prize
1950
Gwendolyn Brooks Becomes The First Black Recipient Of
The Pulitzer Prize
1954
Brown V. Board Of Education Of Topeka, Kansas
1955
Rosa Parks Refuses To Give Up Her Seat To A White
Passenger On A Montgomery Bus
1956
Althea Gibson, First Black Woman To Win A Tennis Grand
Slam Event
1959
Lorraine Hansberry's Play 'A Raisin In The Sun Is Produced
1963
Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His I Have A Dream Speech
8.) A New Age
1967
Muhammad Ali Refuses Induction Into The U.S. Army On
Religious Grounds
1967
Thurgood Marshall, First Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice
1977
Alex Haley's Roots: The Saga Of An American Family
Appears On TV
2001
Colin Powell Appointed Secretary Of State
2004
Neil Degrasse Tyson Becomes Astrophysics' Superstar
In Our Aunties’ Words
Grades 7-12, 1/25 minute program, PD&D Rights,
http://www.pinoyproductions.com
Sunday, December 13, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program shows the trials and triumphs of Filipino and
Filipino American generations coming together to preserve
and honor the history of those who helped forge opportunities
in Hampton Roads. This documentary is about the making of
the book "In Our Aunties' Words". This community oral history
project consisted of interviews, conducted by high school
students and young Filipino professionals from the community,
with Filipino American women about their memories of
immigration, integration and survival in a new land.
Jamestown: Founding Of A Nation
Grades 6-12, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights,
http://www.jamestown2007.org
Tuesday, March 16, 2:00-2:30 a.m.
The program, written by renowned historian John V.
Quarstein and narrated by National Public Radio’s Clay
Jenkinson, will follow a family taking a tour of the Jamestown
Settlement, Living History Museum. Through the eyes of our
gallery visitors, the viewers will be drawn into the life and
times of the first permanent English settlers in America.
Kent State
Grades 9-12, 1/60 minute program, PD & D Rights
Tuesday, May 4, 3:00-4:00 a.m.
This program takes a look back at the events and personalities
of the participants of the controversial events of the May
4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University by National Guard
Troops. Students who were on the campus that day chronicle
the events of that day. H 6.7, 6.8, 6.10, 9.10, 9.11, 11.12,
11.14, 11.17, 11.18
Kingdom By The Sea: Fortress Monroe
Grades 5-12, 1/60 minute program, PD&D Rights
Thursday, March 18, 3:00-3:30 a.m.
“It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the
sea…” begins Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “Annabel Lee.” Poe
was stationed at Fort Monroe during his tenure in the military
and returned later in life, seeking respite at the Hotel Hygeia.
It’s said that the inspiration for “Annabel Lee” came from his
time at Fort Monroe.
Named Point Comfort in 1607 by the Jamestown colonists,
the site has played a significant role in American history.
Throughout the colonial period, a series of fortifications
guarded the Hampton Roads waterways, but none lasted
long until the impregnable Fort Monroe was built between
1819 and 1834.
Currently serving as a U.S. Army Training Doctrine and
Command, the Department of Defense and the Base
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Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission has ordered
Fort Monroe closed by 2011.
A state appointed Federal Area Development Authority or
FADA has been authorized to decide the future of Fort
Monroe, but a passionate community debate rages. Should it
be Hampton Roads’ hottest new urban village, a retreat for
veterans, a green business park for think tanks and clean
companies, or a National Park
My America
Grades 1-6, 12/17 minute programs, AL Rights
Tuesday, January 26, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-6
Wednesday, January 27, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #7-12
My America combines elements of traditional civics and
social science curricula with techniques and activities that
encourage children to participate actively in their schools and
local communities, and to experience the democratic
process. The series innovatively explores the basics of
American government: how laws are made, ideals of a democratic
government, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens
in a democracy.
America is defined not as the traditional melting pot but as a
country rich in diversity and community. A program for adults
explores the importance of community involvement in
schools and the Professional Development program provides
ideas about the importance of teaching and acknowledging
multiculturalism in the classroom.
1.) What Is A Flag
H 1.15, 2.9, 3.11, 4.7
2.) A Pledge Is A Promise
E 1.12, 2.9, 3.7, 3.10, 4.7, 4.9; H 1.13, 2.9, 3.11, 3.12, 4.7
3.) Neighborhood & Community
H 1.13, 2.9, 3.13, 4.7
4.) Liberty & Justice
H 3.3, 3.4, 3.12, 3.13, 4.5, 4.7, 5.4, 5.5, 6.11
5.) What Is An American
H 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.10, 6.1, 6.11
6.) The Story Of The National Anthem
H 3.11, 4.7, 5.3
7.) What Is A Democracy
H 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 4.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.3
8.) Becoming An Active Citizen
H 3.1, 3.12, 4.3, 5.10, 6.7
9.) How Our Laws Are Made
E 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1; H 3.12, 4.7, 5.4, 5.5, 6.8
10.) Rights & Responsibilities
H 3.12, 3.13, 4.4, 5.4, 5.5, 6.10
11.) Parents, Teachers & Community: Working Together
12.) Teaching In A Multicultural Society
Native Americans
Grades 5-12, 5/16-21 minute programs, PD & D Rights
Wednesday, March 24, 2:00-3:40 a.m. #1-5
This series introduces students to the Native American cultures
by regions. Each program through stunning live action
cinematography shows the continuity of customs, cultures,
and history of each region. H 2.3, 5.1, 11.1
1.) Indians Of California
2.) Indians Of The Northwest
3.) Indians Of The Plains H 3.3, 5.2
4.) Indians Of The Southeast H 3.3, 4.1, 5.2
5.) Indians Of The Southwest H 5.2
Norfolk 17: Their Story
Grades 5-12, 1/60 minute program, PD&D Rights
Thursday, March 18, 2:00-3:00 a.m.
They were just teenagers who wanted a chance at a better
education. But in 1959 Norfolk, that was a problem. African-
American students weren’t allowed to go to historically white
schools. Until the landmark Brown v. Board of Education
decision opened the door for them by striking down the doctrine
of “separate but equal.” But it still took years of legal
wrangling before any of the Norfolk 17 set foot into an integrated
classroom.
Then they were intimidated, threatened, cursed and subjected
to all manner of racial animosity. But the persevered…and
ultimately graduated from high school, earning a place at the
table of better education for the African-American students
who came after.
Fast forward 50 years: for the first time ever, the Norfolk 17
came together as a group at WHRO to share the heartbreaking,
heartwarming stories of their experiences during that
horrible time in our history.
Shaping The World: Conversations On
Democracy
Grades 4-12, 9/60 minute programs, PD&D,
http://www.poplarforest.org/programs/democracy
Tuesday, March 23, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #9 [PREMIERE]
Wednesday, May 5, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #1-2
Thursday, May 6, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #3-4
Tuesday, May 11, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #5-6
Wednesday, May 12, 2:00-4:00 a.m. #7-8
Thursday, May 13, 2:00-3:00 a.m. #9
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1.) A Conversation With Thomas Jefferson & John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams first met in 1775 at the
Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and the two began a
close friendship. Despite their political differences, they maintained
their friendship until 1801 when Jefferson became
President. This Glorious Revolution was the first transfer of
power from one political party to another.
H K.4, VS.1, VS.5, VS.6, USI.1, USI.5, USI.6, CE.1, CE.2,
CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6, CE.7, CE.8, VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6,
GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4, GOVT.5, GOVT.6,
GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.10, GOVT.11, GOVT.12,
GOVT.17, GOVT.18, VUS.1, WHI.6
2.) A Conversation With Thomas Jefferson & Marquis De
Lafayette
In this interchange between Jefferson and Lafayette, students
will have the opportunity to learn more about the men,
and their opinions on a variety of democratic issues, their
work on the American Declaration of Independence and the
French Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen
and their views and concerns for their respective countries.
VS.1, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, USI.1, USI.5, USI.6, USI.7, USI.8,
CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6, WHI.7, WG.1, WG.2,
WG.3, WG.9, WG.10, WG.12, VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6,
GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4, GOVT.5, GOVT.6,
GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.10, GOVT.11, GOVT.12,
GOVT.17, GOVT.18, VUS.1, WHI.6
3.) The Object Of Our Mission
In this interchange with President Jefferson and Captain
Meriwether Lewis, students have the opportunity to learn
more about the extraordinary journey into what Jefferson
called the "Mysterious West."
VS.1, VS.2, VS.4, VS.7, VS.8, USI.1, USI.2, USI.3, USI.4,
CE.1, CE.4, CE.8, CE.9, CE.10, CE.11, WHII.6, WHII.8,
WG.1, WG.2, WG.3, WG.6, WG.8, WG.10, WG.11, WG.12,
VUS.2, VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.14,
GOVT.16, GOVT.17, GOVT.18, VUS.1
E 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 6.5, 6.6, 7.6, 7.7,
10.11, 8.1, 8.2, 8.6, 11.10, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 10.1, 10.7, 11.4, 11.7;
M 4.10, 4.11, 4.13, 4.19, 5.11, 5.18, 6.2, 6.10, 6.18, 6.20, 7.1,
7.6, 7.18; S 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.7, 6.1, 6.6, ES.1, ES.3,
ES.4, ES.5, ES.6, ES.13
4.) The Presidential Debate Of 1804
In this program, students will have the opportunity to learn
more about the 1804 candidates, the political issues of the
time, the events of the day and other concerns of the country
as Thomas Jefferson, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and their
vice presidential running mates present their credentials and
platform for consideration for the highest offices of the country.
VS.1, VS.2, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, USI.1, USI.2, USI.5,
USI.6, USI.7, USI.8, CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6,
CE.7, CE.9, CE.10, CE.11, CE.12, VUS.1, VUS.4, VUS.5,
VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4, GOVT.5,
GOVT.6, GOVT.7, GOVT.9, GOVT.12, GOVT.17, GOVT.18,
WG.1, WG.10, WG.11, WG.12
E 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 6.2, 6.5,
6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6,
9.9, 10.1, 10.7, 10.11, 11.1, 11.4, 11.7, 11.10, 12.1, 12.7, 12.8
5.) Thomas Jefferson Talks With George Washington
In this interchange between Jefferson and Washington, students
will have the opportunity to learn more about the men,
their opinions on a variety of democratic issues, their views
on women and slavery, Washington's Presidency and their
innovative farming practices on their plantations.
VS.1, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, USI.1, USI.5, USI.6, USI.7, USI.8,
CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6, CE.7, CE.8, CE.9,
WG.1, WG.2, WG.3, WG.10, WG.12, VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6,
GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4, GOVT.5, GOVT.6,
GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.11, GOVT.12, GOVT.17,
GOVT.18, VUS.1
6.) Thomas Jefferson In Conversation With Napoleon
Bonaparte
Jefferson and Napoleon explore the roles of democratic principles
and dictatorship. Students learn more about these two
men, their early years, education, careers, the American and
French Revolutions, their thoughts on democracy and dictatorship,
and their views on their country’s future.
VS.1, VS.2, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, VS.10, USI.1, USI.2,
USI.5, USI.6, USI.7, USI.8, CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5,
CE.6, CE.7, CE.8, CE.10, CE.11, CE.12, WHII.6, WHII.7,
WHII.8, WG.1, WG.10, WG.11, WG.12, VUS.2, VUS.3,
VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4,
GOVT.5, GOVT.6, GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.10,
GOVT.11, GOVT.12, GOVT.17, GOVT.18, VUS.1
7.) Thomas Jefferson And Aaron Burr - People, Places,
Politics
Students from Appomattox Middle School confront these two
men, seeking to find answers that give us insight into their
lives, their roles in the American Revolution and the new government,
and into the dark days known as The Burr
Conspiracy.
VS.1, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, VS.10, USI.1, USI.2, USI.5, USI.6,
USI.7, USI.8, USII.1, CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6,
CE.7, CE.8, CE.9, CE.10, CE.11, CE.12, WHII.6, WHII.7,
WHII.8, WG.5, WG.6, WG.11, WG.12, VUS.1, VUS.2, VUS.3,
VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4,
GOVT.5, GOVT.6, GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.10,
GOVT.11, GOVT.12, GOVT. 13, GOVT.14, GOVT. 15, GOVT.
16, GOVT.17, GOVT.18
8.) Thomas Jefferson And Dolley Madison
Gregarious Dolley will exert her grace and charm on Mr.
Jefferson and students from Natural Bridge Elementary
School as they converse on topics from Jefferson’s presidency
to the society of Washington City to “The great little
Madison” as Dolley once referred to her husband.
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WHII.8, WG.5, WG.6, WG.11, WG.12, VUS.1, VUS.2, VUS.3,
VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4,
GOVT.5, GOVT.6, GOVT.7, GOVT.8, GOVT.9, GOVT.10,
GOVT.11, GOVT.12, GOVT. 13, GOVT.14, GOVT. 15, GOVT.
16, GOVT.17, GOVT.18
9.) Thomas Jefferson And Charles Willson Peale
Eighth grade students from Woodrow Wilson Middle School
have taken up the challenge to learn more about these two
extraordinary men. The students’ interview topics for
Thomas Jefferson and Charles Willson Peale range from art,
science, archaeology, natural history, inventions, family, education,
and American independence.
VS.1, VS.4, VS.5, VS.6, VS.10, USI.1, USI.2. USI.5, USI.6,
USI.7, USI.8, USII.1, CE.1, CE.2, CE.3, CE.4, CE.5, CE.6,
CE.12, WHII.6, WHII.7, WHII.8, WG.2, WG.12, VUS.1,
VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6, GOVT.1, GOVT.2, GOVT.3, GOVT.4,
GOVT.11, GOVT. 15, GOVT. 16, GOVT.17, GOVT.18
S 4.1, 4.6, 5.1, 5.5, 6.1, LS.1, LS.5, LS.14, PS.1, ES.1, ES.3,
ES.10, BIO.7
VA 4.1, 4.3, 4.14, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.25, 5.17, 5.18, 5.19,
5.24, 6.11, 6.14, 6.17, 6.20, 7.22, 7.23, 8.21, AI.17, AI.19,
AI.21, AII.18, AII.22, AII.31, AIII.10, AIV.9
Snippets Of Learning
Grades 4-6, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights,
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/fairfaxnetwork/
Thursday, March 25, 3:15-3:45 a.m.
History comes alive as the people of America's past come to
life to tell their unique and powerful stories. This series of historical
snapshots–each designed to stand alone–targets significant
events in history. The short video segments can be
used to introduce a unit of study or serve as a review tool.
Standing Up For Freedom: The Civil Rights
Movement In America *PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 4-6, 4/16 minute programs, AL Rights
Wednesday, September 23, 2:00-3:20 a.m. #1-4
Wednesday, March 3, 2:00-3:20 a.m. #1-4
From the fight to abolish slavery in the 18000’s to the efforts
to stop segregation in the 1900’s, this series chronicles the
civil rights movement in America. Students will learn about
the courageous leaders of the civil rights movement who led
the fight for freedom and fairness for all Americans. Viewers
will come to understand the important Supreme Court battles
and major civil rights events that changed lives of everyone
in the United States. Students will learn how people, working
together in a non-violent way, can change unfair laws and
make America a better place for everyone to live.
1.) The Beginning Of The Civil Rights Movement
2.) A Segregated America
3.) Non-violent Protests For Civil Rights
4.) Equal Rights For Everyone
Untold Stories From America’s National
Parks
*PREMERING SERIES*
Grades 5-12, 5/10-15 minute programs, PD&D Rights
Tuesday, September 22, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #1-5
Thursday, October 1, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #1-5
Tuesday, March 2, 2:00-3:15 a.m. #1-5
1.) City Kids In National Parks
Explores National Park Service efforts to bring inner city kids
into the parks, often for their first encounters with wilderness.
The film tells the story through the lens of two programs —
Biscayne National Park, a successful, well-established program
working with fifth graders from greater Miami, and
Death Valley National Park, a new program working with seventh
grade students from Las Vegas — and is underpinned
by the kids themselves: what they’re learning about the earth,
about teamwork, and about themselves.
2.) Manzanar: "Never Again”
Looks at the interconnected stories of Japanese internment
during World War II, Sue Kunitomi Embrey’s efforts to commemorate
the Manzanar internment camp, and the ongoing
work of Manzanar National Historic Site to educate visitors
about civil rights. At the heart of the film are the site’s annual
pilgrimage and the words of Sue Embrey, who speaks
movingly about protecting all citizens’ rights, especially in
times of national crisis.
3.) Mount Rushmore: Telling America’s Stories
Focuses on the new interpretive program at Mount
Rushmore National Memorial, spearheaded by Supt. Gerard
Baker. In addition to telling the traditional stories of the carving
of the mountain and of the four presidents memorialized
there, the program now highlights the stories and cultures of
all Americans, including American Indians, imparting a more
complex and complete understanding of the National Parks
and the legacies they protect.
4.) San Antonio Missions: Keeping History Alive
Centers on San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. A
thriving hub for the city’s Latino community, the park hosts
Spanish- and English-language masses throughout the
week, celebrates traditional Hispanic festivals year-round
and educates more than 50,000 school children annually
about our nation’s Hispanic heritage.
5.) Yosemite’s Buffalo Soldiers
Highlights the work of Yosemite ranger Shelton Johnson and
his rediscovery of the story of the African American soldiers
who patrolled the parks of the High Sierra at the turn of the
last century. Shelton tells the story in the dramatis personae
of a Buffalo Soldier himself in a way that is immediate and
often high impact.
U.S. – That’s US!
Grades K-2, 6/7 minute programs, PD & D Rights, Master
Teacher Choice
Thursday, February 18, 2:30-3:45 a.m. #1-5
A series developed under the direction of Virginia's Public
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Television Stations and their RSCPCs to directly correlate
with primary history SOLs.
1.) Paul Revere & His Ride H K.1, K.3 1.2, 2.9
2.) Johnny Appleseed H K.1, K.2, K.3, 1.1, 1.2, 2.9
3.) Harriet Tubman H K.1, K.7, 1.1, 1.2, 2.9
4.) Susan B. Anthony H K.1, K.7, 1.2, 2.9, 2.1
5.) Jane Addams H K.1, K.7, 1.2, 2.9
6.) George Washington Carver H K.1, K.7, 1.2, 2.9, 2.10
Virginia Pathways
Grades 4-5, 5/18-20 minute programs, PD & D Rights,
http://www.vastudies.org
Thursday, February 4, 2:00-3:40 a.m. #1-5
This series was created by The Virginia History Consortium,
thirty-four member school districts and other educators from
Virginia and is designed to teach Virginia history and correlate
with the Standards of Learning.
1.) Taxes & Transportation
A soccer coach and mom are discussing filing their taxes following
a soccer practice and how they might use their
refunds for vacations. The children hear about the connection
of taxes to highway construction and explore various
places to visit in Virginia during their soccer tournaments and
upcoming vacation possibilities. They create vacation
budgets, discover how native American trails evolved into
roads and highways, and the importance of geography
and economics in the development of Virginia pathways.
H 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
4.) Civil Rights Part 1
The fourth program in the series focuses primarily on Civil
Rights in Virginia prior to Reconstruction. H 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.11
5.) Civil Rights Part 2
In preparation for "Living History Day" in school, grandparents
share their life experiences and early history of African
Americans, primarily focusing on Civil Rights from
Reconstruction through the 20th Century. The program
examines the impact of segregation and Jim Crow laws,
desegregation, massive resistance, and prominent civil rights
events, highlighting prominent African American Virginians
(such as Arthur Ashe, Maggie Walker and L. Douglas Wilder).
H 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
We The People…The U.S. Constitution &
You
Grades 5-12, 1/24 minute program, PD&D Rights,
www.citizenawareness.org
Thursday, January 28, 3:35-4:00 a.m.
This video presentation explains the principles of the
Constitution and how it affects the lives of Americans. We
The People...The U.S. Constitution And You features and is
narrated by Caroline Kennedy, author of In Our Defense: The
Bill of Rights in Action and daughter of President John F.
Kennedy.
2.) Making The Move
It's moving day for the Miller family! Kim and Marcus stop by
to help Tony and Kelly finish packing for their big move
across the state. While up in the attic, the kids find old artifacts
and antiques - each one leading into a tale of Virginia
history. The kids, soon joined by Mrs. Miller, learn about the
history of migration, transportation, and industry in Virginia -
from the time of the Jamestown settlers, up to the present!
Although the kids aren't too happy about the move, Mrs.
Miller explains reasons for families migrating throughout
Virginia. During their short time in the attic, the kids learn
about the pathways of migration, industry, and transportation
within Virginia - and how they have helped the
Commonwealth to continue to grow and thrive. H 4.2, 4.3,
4.5, 4.6, 4.7
3.) Virginia Government
This twenty-minute episode focuses on Virginia Government,
with emphasis on the people that made significant impact on
how the government evolved in the history of Virginia. In
addition, attention is given to primary documents that affected
the foundation and implementation of government from
colonial times to the present. The program concludes by
explaining the current framework of government in the
Commonwealth including a discussion of the roles of the
three branches. H 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
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GED Fast Track
Adult, 7/30 minute programs, L Rights,
http://www.pbs.org/literacy
Monday & Wednesday
September 21-October 12, 5:30-6:00 a.m., March 22-April
26, 5:30-6:00 a.m., April 28-May 19, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
Tuesday & Thursday
September 22-October 13, 5:30-6:00 a.m., March 23-April
27, 5:30-6:00 a.m., April 29-May 20, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
1.) GED Orientation
September 21 & 22, March 22 & 23, April 28 & 29
2.) Passing The GED Writing Test
September 23 & 24, March 24 & 25, May 3 & 4
3.) The GED Essay
September 28 & 29, April 12 & 13, May 5 & 6
4.) Passing The GED Reading Test
September 30 & October 1, April 14 & 15, May 10 & 11
5.) Passing The GED Social Science Test
October 5 & 6, April 19 & 20, May 12 & 13
6.) Passing The GED Science Test
October 7 & 8, April 21 & 22, May 17 & 18
7.) Passing The GED Math Test
October 12 & 13, April 26 & 27, May 19 & 20
GED Connection
Adult, 39/30 minute programs, AL, http://litlink.ket.org/
Monday & Wednesday, October 14-March 17, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
Tuesday & Thursday, October 15-March 18. 5:30-6:00 a.m.
The GED Connection series helps adults prepare to take the
new GED test. The 39 half-hour lessons cover every area of
the test including: Reading, Math and Writing with an emphasis
on critical thinking skills. Learners can take a free online
pretest at http://litlink.ket.org to see where they need to study
in each of the five GED content areas, and then go right to
the Internet activities that will help most. Potential students
can call 1-800-237-0178 for more information.
1.) GED Orientation
October 14 & 15
Language Arts: Writing
2.) Passing The GED Writing Test
October 19 & 20
3.) Getting Ideas Down On Paper
October 21 & 22
4.) The Writing Process
October 26 & 27
5.) Organized Writing
October 28 & 29
6.) Writing Style & Word Choice
November 2 & 3
7.) Effective Sentences
November 4 & 5
8.) Grammars & Usage
November 9 & 10
9.) Spelling, Punctuation & Capitalization
November 11 & 12
10.) The GED Essay
November 16 & 17
Language Arts: Reading
11.) Passing The GED Reading Test
November 18 & 19
12.) Nonfiction
November 30 & December 1
13.) Fiction
December 2 & 3
14.) Poetry
December 7 & 8
15.) Drama
December 9 & 10
Social Studies
16.) Passing The GED Social Studies Test
December 14 & 15
17.) Themes In U.S. History
December 16 & 17
18.) Themes In World History
January 4 & 5
19.) Economics
January 6 & 7
20.) Civics & Government
January 11 & 12
21.) Geography
January 13 & 14
Science
22.) Passing The GED Science Test
January 18 & 19
23.) Life Science
January 20 & 21
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24.) Earth & Space Science
January 25 & 26
TV 411
25.) Chemistry
January 27 & 28
26.) Physics
February 1 & 2
Math
27.) Passing The GED Math Test
February 3 & 4
28.) Number Sense
February 8 & 9
29.) Problem Solving
February 19 & 11
30.) Decimals
February 15 & 16
31.) Fraction
February 17 & 18
32.) Ratios, Proportion & Percentage
February 22 & 23
33.) Measurement
February 24 & 25
34.) Formulas
March 1 & 2
35.) Geometry
March 3 & 4
36.) Data & Analysis
March 8 & 9
37.) Statistics & Probability
March 10 & 11
38.) Introduction To Algebra
March 15 & 16
39.) Special Topics In Algebra & Geometry
March 17 & 18
Adult, 30/30 minute programs, AL Rights,
http://www.tv411.org
Friday, September 25-May 21, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
Strengthen reading and writing skills, and make sense of
math! TV411 is an exciting video series for adult learners
using real-life topics to teach pre-GED level basic skills. This
indispensable learning tool is packed with expert advice and
proven tips to promote active learning.
The Emmy award winning series TV 411 focuses on parenting,
money matters, and health. Subjects include reading
comprehension, research techniques, writing to others, filling
out forms, calculating percentages, using fractions, test taking,
and more. The series teaches life skills in a manageable,
lively format. Fictional and real-life personalities host segments:
Dennis Franz from NYPD Blue explains how to read
a newspaper article. A WNBA star and new mom offers
advice on time management. Famous authors share their
love of reading and writing. A cast of entertaining characters
covers the math and literacy topics of everyday life. And real
adult learners tell how they acquired literacy skills to become
better parents, employees, and lifelong learners.
1.) TV 411-Episode 1
Friday, September 25
Question Man (Joey Kola) uses the thesaurus to find synonyms;
slam poet and educator Stephen Colman illustrates
synonyms and antonyms using slam poetry; Laverne (Liz
Torres) helps a co-worker figure out the percentage of her
pay taken out in taxes; job seekers create a dossier to help
with their job hunt; and in "Milestones," Nashville's auto
mechanic Dallas Farmer reveals his struggles and triumphs.
Also Michael Franti of the Bay Area band Spearhead
describes his songwriting techniques.
2.) TV 411-Episode 2
Friday, October 2
The Dallas Cowboys use football to figure out decimals and
percentages, Agent Know How investigates the library and
gets a library card, and New Mexico's famed poet Jimmy
Santiago Baca tells how he discovered the power of language
while he was in prison and also leads a group of El
Paso adult learners in a seminar on the power of writing.
Question Man asks "Where do you put the apostrophe"
3.) TV 411-Episode 3
Friday, October 9
Job seekers prepare for filling out applications by creating a
personal data sheet; singer/songwriter Phoebe Snow shares
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thoughts on her writing process and her music, and in
"Lifelines," a parent learns how to document her child's illness
and treatment by creating a medical bible documenting
his medical history.
4.) TV 411-Episode 4
Friday, October 16
Kathy Bates reflects on books that have been made into
movies; in "Milestones," a woman from Pittsburgh tells her
story of learning and reaching her goal of being a travel
agent, and TV411's "Book Club" reads Laura Esquivel's Like
Water for Chocolate; and actor Malik Yoba shares his secrets
on how to keep a journal in the "Street Beat" segment.
5.) TV 411-Episode 5
Friday, October 23
TV411's "Book Club" reads Maya Angelou's I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings; Agent Know How gets the information he
needs from the library, and Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a new
father of triplets multiply his shopping list. "Lifelines" teaches
how to prepare for doctors' visits.
6.) TV 411-Episode 6
Friday, October 30
Question Man shows viewers the right way to take a phone
message; Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a pair of shoppers get
the best deal when buying a TV; New York-based pop/rock
band BETTY teaches homonyms; a group of job seekers
learn how to craft their resume; and "Milestones" puts the
focus on Pat Blackwell of Indiana who explains how going to
school later in life enabled her to become a nurse and support
her family.
7.) TV 411-Episode 7
Friday, November 6
Late Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner introduces champion
ice skaters Tai Babalonia and Randy Gardner who use their
talent to calculate an average; animated segment "Dictionary
Cinema" shows you how to look up a word; "Milestones" features
New York artist Esperanza Cortez who shares her battle
with dyslexia.
8.) TV 411-Episode 8
Friday, November 13
Job seekers work on writing noteworthy cover letters;
Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a shopper deal with diabetes and
food labels; and "Dictionary Cinema" shows you how to look
up a word that you do not know how to spell.
9.) TV 411-Episode 9
Friday, November 20
Agent Know How uses the library's computer to look up a
book; a parent tells of the joy of reading to his kids and gives
you tips on how to do it well; and TV411's "Book Club" reads
Angela's Ashes and meets the book's Pulitzer Prize-winning
author, Frank McCourt.
10.) TV 411-Episode 10
Friday, December 4
A young couple from Seattle with credit card debt visits a
credit counselor to create a budget, learn how to clip
coupons, and manage their money; "America's Smartest
Moves," hosted by America's Funniest Videos star John
Fugelsang looks at the fine print on those "too good to be
true" credit card offers; in a commercial parody "Rip Off"
looks critically at a television offer; and "Book Club" puts the
spotlight on Studs Terkel who reads from his book Working.
11.) TV 411-Episode 11
Friday, December 11
Salsa musician and songwriter Ruben Blades talks about his
writing process and shares some of his music, "Milestones"
goes to El Paso, where a mother enters the Even Start program
and learns that she can bring her family closer together
by improving her reading and writing skills; and Question
Man (Joey Kola) learns some tips for taking tests.
12.) TV 411-Episode 12
Friday, December 18
Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a young man write a card to his
girlfriend; parents go through the process of choosing a
school for their child; and bluegrass singer and songwriter
Hazel Dickens shares her music and her writing tips.
13.) TV 411-Episode 13
Friday, January 8
Members of the WNBA's Detroit Shock use basketball to figure
out fractions and percentages; in "Lifelines," new immigrants
get advice on completing a citizenship application;
Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a customer fill out a store's credit
card application; and "Milestones" features Resonja
Willoughby from Oakland, CA, who shows viewers how writing
a letter can generate change in your community.
14.) TV 411-Episode 14
Friday, January 15
On Lifelines, a son writes an emotional letter to his estranged
father; Dictionary Cinema explains how foreign words are
listed in the dictionary; Milestones profiles a San
Francisco/Bay Area adult learner, Enrique Ramirez, who
shares his continuing education with his employer; Street
Beat gives tips on highlighting text; and on Sports Smarts,
NBA Atlanta Hawks players LaPhonso Ellis and Alan
Henderson demonstrate how to figure out time and distance
on a map when planning a trip. Plus, a pop quiz about word
origins, and Buzzword explains the word "reconcile."
15.) TV 411-Episode 15
Friday, January 22
Question Man (Joey Kola) uses the library to find books to
help raise his teenage son; Laverne (Liz Torres) explains how
to use a glossary when reading a health insurance plan,
Street Beat gives a tip on figuring out a tip in a restaurant; on
Lifelines, a mother and daughter create a schedule to make
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sure there's time for homework, chores and activities; on
Write Now with Jimmy Santiago Baca, the award-winning
poet and TV411 contributor shows a group of adults how to
keep a daily journal. Plus, a pop quiz about appliances, and
energy consumption, and Buzzword explains the word
"stereotype."
16.) TV 411-Episode 16
Friday, January 29
Question Man (Joey Kola) visits a rent-to-own store and figures
out if it's better to rent or own a washing machine; on
Sports Smarts, WNBA Utah Starzz player, Olympia Scott-
Richardson, shows how she uses a day planner to manage
her time and activities; on Street Beat, "NYPD Blue" Dennis
Franz gives a tip on reading the newspaper; Laverne (Liz
Torres) helps a customer estimate the cost of a painting job
and how to figure out the take home pay; and on Words
Behind the Music, singer/songwriter Toshi Reagon writes a
song on the spot especially for TV411. Plus, a pop quiz about
credit card debt, and Buzzword explains the word "analogy."
17.) TV 411-Episode 17
Friday, February 5
Lifelines shows a couple who are eager to buy their first
home how to read a mortgage chart; Dictionary Cinema
explains how to use a thesaurus, Question Man (Joey Kola)
figures out how to understand the graphs and numbers on his
utility bill, Street Beat gives a tip on evaluating written information;
and Milestones profiles four Long Beach, California
students who call themselves "The Freedom Writers," and
use pen and paper to fight prejudice and intolerance. Plus, a
pop quiz about volunteering, and Buzzword explains the
word "anomaly."
18.) TV 411-Episode 18
Friday, February 12
Question Man (Joey Kola) learns that you don't need a college
education to read a big city newspaper; ABC's Good
Morning America news anchor Antonio Mora hosts a report
on multiple intelligences on Straight to the Source; Street
Beat gives a tip on finding government listings in the phone
book; former Olympian and tennis pro, Zina Garrison,
explains percentiles and ranking on Sports Smarts; and on
Write Now with Jimmy Santiago Baca, the award-winning
poet and TV411 contributor, shows a group of adults how to
summarize a poem. Plus, a pop quiz about the US Census
and Buzzword explains the word "dynamics."
19.) TV 411-Episode 19
Friday, February 19
ABC's Good Morning America news anchor Antonio Mora
hosts a report on different learning styles on Straight to the
Source; Milestones profiles a Baltimore, Maryland based
steel worker, John Deitsch, and his continuing quest to pass
the G.E.D; Street Beat offers a tip on how to summarize
almost anything; Laverne (Liz Torres) explains how to understand
and use the unit price labels on store shelves; and on
Write Now with Jimmy Santiago Baca, the award-winning
poet and TV411 contributor shares his own personal learning
journey and how he came "into language." Plus, a pop quiz
about adults in college, and Buzzword explains the word
"marginalized."
20.) TV 411-Episode 20
Friday, February 26
Laverne (Liz Torres) shows a customer how to understand
probability and odds when it comes to reading a brochure on
breast cancer; Dictionary Cinema explains how the same
word can have different meanings; Milestones profiles North
Carolina based author Elizabeth Daniels Squire and how she
has written eight best-selling novels, despite the fact that
she's dyslexic; Street Beat gives a tip on learning new words
and how to remember them; and ABC's Good Morning
America news anchor Antonio Mora hosts a report on dyslexia.
Plus, a pop quiz about water and the human body, and
Buzzword explains the word "genetics."
21.) TV 411-Episode 21
Friday, March 5
Sports Smarts features Olympic medalist Marian Jones running
through the concept of rate; a new strand introduces two
math-savvy Calculating Women who take charge of an overweight
friend's calorie-counting; a Lifelines segment explores
smart ways to manage multiple medications; Straight to the
Source asks mind mentor Michael Gelb to demonstrate an
innovative technique for improving memory; Michael Beech
of TV's Third Watch offers tips for handling an emergency.
22.) TV 411-Episode 22
Friday, March 12
In the backseat of a stretch limo, Question Man (Joey Kola)
gets financial advice from a millionaire; in Lifelines, an entrepreneurial
teenage parent gets help starting up a small lollipop
business as he pursues his GED; those math-savvy
Calculating Women estimate and calculate their way to an
affordable cell phone plan; Straight to the Source asks a federal
con-buster to reveal the math behind money scams.
23.) TV 411-Episode 23
Friday, March 19
A Lifelines segment presents strategies for reading comprehension
on the GED; a new strand, Math Behind the Arts,
features TV chef Curtis Aikens explaining ratios and cooking;
a Milestones portrait traces how one man left prison and low
literacy behind; TV411's revamped Book Club finds out what
happens when an entire Midwestern town reads the same
novel.
24.) TV 411-Episode 24
Friday, March 26
Question Man figures out how to decipher legalese; a
Milestones portrait shows how an out-of-work Appalachian
coal miner succeeded in changing careers; TV411's mathminded
Calculating Women explore strategies for building up
retirement savings; Math Behind the Arts features a New York
City artist who works with clay and the formula for area when
she makes tiles for the subway.
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Friday, April 16
Math mavens Calculating Women offer tips on how to avoid
credit card debt; Milestones focuses on a New York man
who, despite a reading disability, teaches others how to pass
motor vehicle exams; Laverne (Liz Torres) dispenses sound
advice about reading over-the-counter medicine labels and
following prescriptions; on Sports Smarts, three well-traveled
Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate how to read a world map.
the shoulder of political cartoonist Don Margolies as he practices
the art of satire; a Sports Smarts segment shows how
DC United soccer star Nick Rimando uses computers and the
Net while he's on the road; Book Club visits a special class
in New York where workers learn about the history of the
Depression through Dorothea Lange's celebrated
photographs.
26.) TV 411-Episode 26
Friday, April 23
A Milestones portrait traces an African immigrant's struggles
as she learns to read and raise a family in America; Laverne
helps a young parent find ways to childproof her home; on
Lifelines, an African-American woman shows how she
researches her family roots over the Internet and in the field;
and for Book Club, hip-hop star Doug E. Fresh teaches parents
and children how to rap and rhyme while they read.
27.) TV 411-Episode 27
Friday, April 30
Question Man tackles sentence fragments in a grammatically-correct
dream; on Write Now, poet Jimmy Baca conducts a
dynamic writing workshop with steelworkers; Laverne helps a
co-worker create an outline for a GED essay on disciplining
children; Straight to the Source takes us behind the scenes at
the popular Bernie Mac show for a peek at a professional
brainstorming session.
28.) TV 411-Episode 28
Friday, May 7
Newly-minted writer Kathi Wellington enlivens a Milestones
segment with her vivid stories of being a female steelworker;
Math Behind the Arts visits origami artist June Sakamoto for
a lesson on basic geometry; a TV411 Special invites parents
and children to interpret art and symbolism at a Philadelphia
museum; On Words Behind the Poetry, Broadway performers
from Russell Simmon's Def Poetry Jam demonstrate how
writing poetry can be hot and cool.
29.) TV 411-Episode 29
Friday, May 14
Math Behind the Arts asks a professional drummer and
dancers from the Broadway hit, "Forty-Second Street," to
demonstrate fractions in action; on a TV411 Special, a female
carpenter shows how math and measurement are critical to
her work; Sports Smarts taps the expertise of Mets pitcher Al
Leiter on the perimeter of a baseball diamond; Laverne
explains the concept of percentages and multiple markdowns
to bargain-hunting patrons of the Big Store.
30.) TV 411-Episode 30
Friday, May 21
Question Man gets the scoop from a former reporter on how
to read between the lines; Straight to the Source looks over
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Ecosense For Living: Children & Nature
Adult, 1/30 minute program, AL Rights, http://ecosenseforliving.com
Sunday, October 18, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 22, 3:10-3:40 a.m.
Remember how kids used to play outside every day, running
thorough the neighborhood until sunset In this episode of
EcoSense for Living we explore “nature deficit disorder,” a
term coined by Richard Louv (author, Last Child in the
Woods), to describe the physical, mental, and emotional
effects that children suffer when they lose contact with nature.
Richard pinpoints how we came to be a nation separated
from the natural world and how we can reverse it.
We’ll also hike with psychologist, Dr. David Busch, who uses
nature therapy to help kids with ADD and ADHD. Then we’ll
experience how urban communities reconnect kids to nature
through gardening, beekeeping, and creating safe untamed
places where kids can still run wild. Find out how you can
reconnect kids to their natural roots in your part of the world.
Hosted by Jennie Garlington.
Education News Parents
Can Use
Adult, 9/60 minute programs, PD&D Rights,
http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html
Education News Parents Can Use focuses on schools, learning
and the No Child Left Behind Act. Education News offers
parents and anyone else with an interest in education vital
information about getting involved in children's learning. Find
out ways to improve teaching and learning in schools and in
the home. The programs are available live and archived at
http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews
September 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
October 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
November 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
December 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
January 2010
Sunday, January 21, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
February 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
March 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
April 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
May 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Launching Young Readers
Adults, 10/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights, http://readingrockets.org
Sunday, January 10-May 16, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Launching Young Readers is a public television series
designed for teachers, parents, caregivers, and anyone else
interested in helping children learn to read. Based on the latest
research findings, the series consists of 30-minute television
programs that explore the stages of reading that every
child goes through. The programs feature the country's top
reading experts, look at different reading strategies, provide
practical advice for parents, and interweave the personal stories
of children, families, and teachers.
Hosted by Fred Rogers, Annette Bening, Deborah Norville,
Vivica A. Fox, Frank McCourt, Nick Spano, Al Roker, Rita
Moreno, Henry Winkler, and Molly Ringwald, the programs
were filmed in schools, childcare centers, libraries, research
centers, and homes around the country. Each program also
includes a profile of a prominent children's book author.
The series has won many awards, including four Silver
Statuettes and a Bronze Statuette from the 24th Annual Telly
Awards and a First Place Gold Camera award from the 36th
Annual International Film and Video Festival.
1.) The Roots Of Reading
Sunday, January 10, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such
locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The
program examines how parents, childcare providers, and
kindergarten teachers can get children started on the road to
literacy. Features host Fred Rogers and children's book
author and illustrator Rosemary Wells (Max and Ruby).
2.) Sounds & Symbols
Sunday, January 17, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program focuses on how children learn the relationship
between sounds, letters, and words as an initial step before
being able to decode the printed word. Features host Annette
Bening and children's book author and illustrator Norman
Bridwell (Clifford the Big Red Dog).
3.) Fluent Reading
Sunday, January 24, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program explores the ability to decode quickly and
achieve fluency. The program also demonstrates how early
testing and intervention can help struggling readers. Features
host Deborah Norville and children's book author and illustrator
Kate Duke (Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One).
4.) Writing & Spelling
Sunday, February 7, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
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This program examines the connection between reading and
writing and between spelling and composition. The program
features successful methods for encouraging children to
write and build their vocabularies. Features host Vivica A.
Fox and children's book author and illustrator William Joyce
(George Shrinks).
5.) Reading For Meaning
Sunday, February 14, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program highlights effective strategies to help kids
understand – and care about – what they read, the ultimate
goal of learning how to read. Features host Frank McCourt
and children's book author Walter Dean Myers (Harlem).
6.) Empowering Parents
Sunday, February 21, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program helps families identify the early signs of reading
problems and provides advice for navigating the system in
order to get kids help. Features host Al Roker.
7.) Becoming Bilingual
Sunday, April 18, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program takes an up-close look at the challenges of
teaching children to read in a new language. Features host
Rita Moreno.
8.) Reading & The Brain
Sunday, May 2, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program investigates how brain scientists — using technology
in new and innovative ways — are working to solve
the puzzle of why some children struggle to read while others
don't. Features host Henry Winkler.
9.) A Chance To Read
Sunday, May 9, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This program looks at the reading challenges facing kids with
disabilities, and what schools across the country are doing to
help them find success. Features host Molly Ringwald.
10.) Toddling Toward Reading
Sunday, May 16, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
We once thought a child's education started in kindergarten
— but that could be years too late. Hosted by Reba McEntire,
"Toddling Toward Reading" examines what it takes to give our
preschoolers the early literacy skills they need to become
successful readers. In Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and
Washington, D.C., we'll meet the dedicated parents, teachers,
and researchers who are discovering how to give our
children a good start on a great future. We'll also visit with
children's book author and illustrator Sandra Boynton, whose
playful works delight fans of all ages.
A Place Of Our Own
Adult, 130/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights,
http://www.aplaceofourown.org
Monday-Friday, September 21-May 21, 6:00-6:30 a.m.
A Place Of Our Own is designed to meet the needs of childcare
providers from babysitters to mothers of young children
to early care providers - anyone who cares for young children
can benefit from this daily program.
Through advice from fellow childcare providers and experts
in childcare development, A Place Of Our Own teaches methods
to help children acquire cognitive, social, emotional, and
physical skills. This program also helps childcare providers
teach children the vital first steps in reading and language
development.
Each program focuses on a specific topic ranging from issues
of early childhood, such as temper tantrums and sibling rivalry,
to adult concerns with daycare accreditation and children’s
health insurance. In each episode, a panel of fellow childcare
providers shares their insights and advice on how to solve the
current issue, and experts advise the audience on the psychology
behind children’s behavior, the government standards
on daycare, and effective childhood education. The
overarching goal of this program is to provide childcare
providers with the tools to raise happy, healthy kindergartners.
The accompanying website includes lists of national
resources for childcare providers, a guide to past and future
episodes, and tips from the week’s childcare providers and
experts, and clips from recent videos. The website is available
in both English and Spanish.
Surviving Abundance: Overweight Kids in
Crisis
Adult, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights
Sunday, October 11, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 8, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
This half hour documentary, produced by WHRO, examines
the epidemic of childhood obesity. Childhood health professionals
paint a grim picture for the future of overweight children
unless we begin to make systemic changes that support
more healthy choices. Local, state and national childhood
health experts, including William H. Dietz, Jr., MD, PhD,
Director of Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention, discuss steps we can take
to turn the tide, and the program highlights organizations with
exemplary programs which encourage healthier lifestyles.
Surviving Abundance was produced in collaboration with the
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Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), a community
partnership to promote health and prevent disease among all
children in Hampton Roads.
WHRO 2009 Reading Rainbow Awards
Adult & Grades K-5, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights
http://www.whro.org/education/ReadingRainbow
Sunday, October 11, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Hear the 2009 WHRO Reading Rainbow Young Writers and
Illustrators Contest Winners tell about the stories they wrote.
Kindergarten
Reading Rainbow 2009 Winners
1st Place
Valerie Morris
“The Magic Pegasus”
Botetourt Elementary, Gloucester
Honorable Mention
Nelson Laine Jr.
“The Presidential Race”
Tidewater Academy, Wakefield
First Grade
1st Place
Allison Calvert
“The Adventure Of Mr. Frog”
S.P. Morton Elementary, Franklin
Honorable Mention
Abbie Thornton
“The Lost Squirrel”
Achilles Elementary, Gloucester
Second Grade
1st Place
Veronika Hamilton
“The Dragon Who Did Not Know How To Breathe Fire”
W. H. Taylor Elementary, Norfolk
Honorable Mention
Asa Britton-Jenkins “May’s Kite”
W. H. Taylor Elementary, Norfolk
Honorable Mention
A. Wm Leighton Holm
“The Adventures Of Ted, Jeff &Tone”
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk
Fourth Grade
1st Place
Ellissa Johnson
“Welcome To Dream Land”
Homeschooled, Williamsburg
Honorable Mention
Ikeeba Johnson
“My Summer Vacation”
Pungoteaque Elementary, Accomack
Fifth Grade
1st Place
Madeline Sisson
“The Upside Down Book”
Kings Grant Elementary, Virginia Beach
Honorable Mention
Thaddaeus Springer
“A New Beginning” Homeschooled, Virginia Beach
WHRO sponsors the local competition of Reading Rainbow's
Young Writers And Illustrators Contest each year. Information
for next year's contest will be sent to media specialists in late
January 2010. The information will also be available
at:http://www.whro.org/education/ReadingRainbow
In anticipation of the fall 2009 premiere of PBS Ken Burns’
and Florentine Films’ six-part series, “THE NATIONAL
PARKS: America’s Best Idea,” the 2009 WHRO Reading
Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest added a special
category for park experiences.
PARK EXPERIENCE Story Winners
1st Place
Malachi Hinton
“Paws For A Cause Day At The Park”
B. C. Charles Elementary, Newport News
Honorable Mention
Erin Campbell
“Into The Cavern”
Greenbrier Intermediate, Chesapeake
Third Grade
1st Place
Kamryn Cooper
“Sunny The Snowman”
Botetourt Elementary, Gloucester
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of
nature's most spectacular locales — from Acadia to
Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades
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fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy. It is a story
full of struggle and conflict, high ideals and crass opportunism,
stirring adventure and enduring inspiration - set
against the most breathtaking backdrops imaginable. The
National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series
directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced by
Dayton Duncan.
The documentary premieres on WHRO TV 15 on Sunday,
September 27th at 8 p.m. For more information about the
national broadcast and related resources, visit
http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES
ALIVE IN HAMPTON ROADS
The community engagement and outreach efforts around
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea are designed to create
a larger discussion about a variety of topics and to help
people recognize that national parks preserve a wide variety
of history and stories representative of our diverse society. In
keeping with this spirit and through a PBS outreach grant, the
WHRO Center for Regional Citizenship is developing a
brochure to draw attention to the region’s rich African
American heritage and the significant role African Americans
played in the founding of our democracy.
The WHRO brochure highlights local landmarks that trace
the African American heritage of Hampton Roads. From their
arrival in 1619 as indentured servants, to Nat Turner’s 1831
Rebellion, from fighting in the Civil War and later setting up
community schools, African Americans have impacted the
history and culture of our region and country. The brochure
includes a timeline and an easy to follow map to encourage
us to explore that rich history and culture.
Wired For Life
Adult, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights,
http://www.wiredforlife.org
Sunday, October 4, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
The half hour Wired For Life documentary is designed to increase
public understanding of how critical the first five years of life are
to a child’s future success; what defines quality early education;
the challenges facing parents and providers; the impact of early
childhood education on economic and workforce development;
quality early education as a universal local, state and national
issue that affects everyone.
The WiredforLife.org website provides resources and tools
for collaborative action initiatives to support quality early
childhood education.
Please check
http://www.whro.org/home/html/nationalparks/index.html
in September for more details and a downloadable version.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Available in September, printed and online educational materials
created around the film will support formal and informal
classroom settings with lesson plans and hands-on learning
activities that can be used by a broad range of grades and
disciplines. The focus of the materials will be on finding and
telling the "untold" stories of one's own community and the
creation of student-generated digital media projects incorporating
the ideals of the film and the national parks.
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School Talk Monthly
Adult, 8/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights
http://www.schooltalk.org
Netfiles
Adult, 4/30 minute programs, PD&D Rights
http://www.netfiles.org
Now in its twelfth season, Net Files continues to keep
teachers on top of Internet integration. See the tools, sights,
and equipment needed to be Net Wise and visit Net
Classrooms where teachers seamlessly integrate the
Internet into their lesson plans and student activities. Video
Streaming; Lesson Plans at
http://whro.unitedstreaming.com.
1201.) Fall Edition
Sunday, November 8, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
1202.) Winter Edition
Sunday, January 25, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
1203.) Spring Edition
Sunday, February 14, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
1204.) Summer Edition
Sunday, May 9, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Primary Sources: National Archives
Adult, 1/30 minute program, PD&D Rights
http://fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork
Wednesday, December 16, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of
Rights…and billions—yes, billions—of other textual records
along with millions of photographs, hundreds of thousands of
reels of motion pictures, audiotapes, maps, and architectural
drawings—these are the holdings of the National Archives.
The National Archives preserves and makes available the
permanently valuable records of our federal government, and
educators can put these records to work in the classroom to
help students grasp, appreciate, and enjoy the lessons of
United States history. During Teaching With Documents From
the National Archives, the Archives education staff demonstrate
how teachers can keep students engaged while presenting
the lessons that our nation’s documents can teach.
These educators also share the documents they love to
teach with as well as how the National Archives web site and
its teaching activities are correlated to the National History
Standards, National Standards for Civics and Government,
and cross-curricular connections. Teaching with the primary
documents from the National Archives will encourage a
varied learning environment for teachers and students alike.
Hosted by Angie Callahan, this national award winning program
features video clips and Internet sites for teachers to
use correlated to Virginia Standards of Learning. Her “One on
One” interviews feature area school superintendents. The
programs also include video streaming tips and on-location
segments highlighting exciting school projects and activities
as well as upcoming professional development events.
All of the programs are streamed on our website. We also
have all the links we cover as well. Each month four local
schools (elementary, middle, high, and independent) are
recognized as Schools Of The Month. Email angie.callahan@whro.org
and let us know why your school should be
chosen. Show your pride!
School Talk Monthly October 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly November 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly December 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly January 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly February 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly March 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly April 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly May 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
School Talk Monthly also airs on local school cable channels.
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2008-2009 SCHOOLS OF THE MONTH
September 2008
Luxford Elementary, Virginia Beach
Peasley Middle, Gloucester
Hampton High, Hampton
Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News
October 2008
Pungoteague Elementary, Accomack
Spratley Middle, Hampton
Grassfield High, Chesapeake
The Williams School, Norfolk
November 2008
Langley Elementary, Hampton
Kemps Landing Magnet, Virginia Beach
Southhampton High, Southhampton
Norfolk Academy, Norfolk
December 2008
Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Chesapeake
Lindsay Middle, Hampton
Nandua High, Accomack
Norfolk Collegiate, Norfolk
January 2009
Bryan Elementary, Hampton
Churchland Middle, Portsmouth
Green Run High, Virginia Beach
Norfolk Catholic, Norfolk
February 2009
Waller Mill Elementary, York County
Berkeley Middle, Williamsburg-James City County
Warwick High, Newport News
St. Gregory The Great, Virginia Beach
March 2009
Christopher Farms Elementary, Virginia Beach
Windsor Middle, Isle of Wight
Granby High, Norfolk
Hewbrew Academy of Tidewater, Virginia Beach
April 2009
Poquoson Elementarry, Poquoson
Wiliam E. Waters Middle, Porstmouth
King’s Fork High, Suffolk
Chesapeake Bay Academy, Virginia Beach
May 2009
Occohannock Elementary, Northhampton
Ruffner Middle, Norfolk
The Aviation Academy, Newport News
Virginia Beach Friends School
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RSCPC
The local school superintendents within the WHRO broadcast area are the Regional Schools Contracting and Planning
Committee (RSCPC). Superintendents appoint representatives to serve on the WHRO RSCPC Working Group.
RSCPC is an advisory body for WHRO Instructional Technologies Service and guide the WHRO Classroom offerings.
C.I.I.
The Consortium for Interactive Instruction (C.I.I.) develops and conducts quality-training programs, provides students
and educator recognition, and introduces new and emerging technologies. The C.I.I. is managed by WHRO. In 2003,
the C.I.I. received a six year $3 million No Child Left Behind Grant to provide technology integration professional development
courses for area teachers.
School Division . . . . . . .Representative . . .Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Email
Accomack
Chesapeake
Franklin
Gloucester
Hampton
Isle of Wight
Mathews
Newport News
Norfolk
Northampton
Poquoson
Portsmouth
SECEP
Southampton
Suffolk
Surry
Sussex
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
York County
RSCPC . . . . . . . Ann Kilborn . . . . . . . . . . . .757.665.1299 . . . .akilborn@mes.accomack.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Jim Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757.787.5758 . . . . . .jcarey@sbo.accomack.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Christine Holliday . . . . . . . .757.547.0153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hollicol@cps.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Mary Lynn Barksdale . . . . .757.482.5635 . . . . . . . . . . . .barksmly@cps.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Suzanne Blythe . . . . . . . . .757.569.8111 . . . . . . . . . . . .sblythe@ci.franklin.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . James McKinney . . . . . . . .757.569.8111 . . . . . .jmckinney@franklincity.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Angela Saunders . . . . . . . .804.693.7663 . . . . . . . . . . . . .asaunder@gc.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Margaret Williams . . . . . . .804.693.0351 . . . . . . . . . . . . .mwilliam@gc.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Sheri Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757.825.4520 . . . . . . . .sholt@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Grobel . . . . . . . . . . .757.850.5000 . . . . . .cgrobel@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us
Both . . . . . . . . . Reuben Johns . . . . . . . . . .757.357.1602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjohns@iwcs.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Nancy Welch . . . . . . . . . . .804.725.3702 . . . . . . . . .nwelch@mathews.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Sopko . . . . . . . . .804.725.3702 . . . . . . . . .ssopko@mathews.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . Mary Keeling . . . . . . . . . . .757.881.5040 . . . . . . . . . .mary.keeling@nn.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Adrienna Davis . . . . . . . . . .757.881.5461 . . . . . . . .adrienna.davis@nn.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Elaine Marrion . . . . . . . . . .757.628.3895 . . . . . . . . . . . .emarrion@nps.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Janice Richison . . . . . . . . .757.628.3864 . . . . . . . . . . . . .jrichison@nps.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Anne Barnes . . . . . . . . . . .757.414.5000 . . . . . . . . . . . .abarnes@ncps.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Dan Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . .757.678.5151 . . . . . . . . . . . . .dharris@ncps.k12.va.us
Both. . . . . . . . . . Joseph Coccimiglio . . . . . .757.868.3055 . . . . Joseph.Coccimiglio@poquoson.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Karen Streeter . . . . . . . . . .757.393.8885 . . . . . . . .karen.streeter@pps.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Robert Avery . . . . . . . . . . .757.892.6100 . . . . . . . . . . . . .avery.robert@secep.net
Both . . . . . . . . . M. Timothy Kelly . . . . . . . . .757.653.2692 . . . . . . . . . . . . .mtkelly@pen.k12.va.us
C.I.I . . . . . . . . . . Mike Crocker . . . . . . . . . . .757.925.6200 . . . . . . . . . . . .mikecrocker@spsk12.net
RSCPC . . . . . . . Christine Lafferty . . . . . . . .757.934.6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chrlafferty@spsk12.net
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Charles Drake . . . . . . . . . .757.267.2705 . . . . . . .eddie_drake@surryschools.net
RSCPC . . . . . . . Patricia Bagley . . . . . . . . . .434.624.4912 . . . . . . . . . .pbagley@sussex.k12.va.us
C.I.I . . . . . . . . . . Anita Harris . . . . . . . . . . . .434.262.9057, . . . . . . . . . .aharris@sussex.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Susan Richard . . . . . . . . . .757.648-6140 . . . . . . . . .SDRichard@vbschools.com
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . William Johnsen . . . . . . . . .757.263.1100 . . . . . . . . . . .wjohnsen@vbschools.com
RSCPC . . . . . . . Mary Turnbull . . . . . . . . . . .757.565.4215 . . . . . . . . . . .turnbullm@wjcc.k12.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Lee Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . .757.253.6788 . . . . . . . . . . . . .welchl@wjcc.k12.va.us
RSCPC . . . . . . . Len Donvito . . . . . . . . . . . .757.898.0452 . . . . . . . . . . . .ldonvito@ycsd.york.va.us
C.I.I. . . . . . . . . . Cindy Rudy . . . . . . . . . . . .757.898.0434 . . . . . . . . . . . . .crudy@ycsd.york.va.us
Independent Schools . . . . . . . . . Participants . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Email
Bishop Sullivan Catholic H.S... . Susan Skoczynski . . . . . . .757.467.2881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skoczyns@chsvb.org
Broadwater Academy . . . . . . . . . Janice Felker . . . . . . . . . . .757.442.9041 . . . . . .jfelker@broadwateracademy.org
Cape Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Shain . . . . . . . . . . . .757.963.8258 . . . . . . . . . .kevinshain@capehenry.org
Chesapeake Bay Academy. . . . . Samantha Riquelme . . . . .757.497.6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sriquelme@cba-va.org
Christ The King School . . . . . . . Mary Morgan . . . . . . . . . . .757.497.6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mmorgan@cba-va.org
Faith Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Reaves . . . . . . . . . .757.624.1724 . . . .Karen.reaves@faithdeliverance.org
Hampton Roads Academy . . . . . Robert Arvidson . . . . . . . . .757.884.9395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bob@hra.org
Hampton Rds Country Day Acad.Craig Doolittle . . . . . . . . . .757.369.5633 . . . . . . . . . .cdoolittle@hrcdschool.com
Hebrew Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorna Legum . . . . . . . . . . .757.424.4327 . . . . . . . . .llegum@hebrewacademy.net
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Nansemond-Suffolk Acad. . . . . . Barbara O’Berry . . . . . . . . .757.539.8789 . . . . . . . . . . . .boberry@nsacademy.org
NESI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanna Bender . . . . . . . . . .757.587.0788 . . . . . . . . . . . .chessiecoz@yahoo.com
Norfolk Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Patterson . . . . . . . . . . .757.461.6236 . . . . . .epatterson@norfolkacademy.org
Norfolk Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .757.423.5812 . . . . . . . .maryhall@norfolkchristian.org
Norfolk Collegiate . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Hone . . . . . . . . . . . .757.480.2885 . . . . . . . . . . .mhone@ncs.pvt.k12.va.us
Our Lady of Mount Carmel. . . . . Gail McWhorter . . . . . . . . .757.596.2754 . . . . . . . . . .resource@olmc-school.com
Peninsula Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . .757.596.7247 . . . . . . . .nlamb@peninsulacatholic.com
SECEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamra Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . .757.892.6100 . . . . . . . . . . . . .cobb.tamra@secep.net
St. Andrews Episcopal . . . . . . . . Mary Ogiba-Hales . . . . . . .757.596-6261 . . . . .standrews@standrewsschool.com
St. Gregory The Great. . . . . . . . . Nancy Mulholland . . . . . . .757.497.1811 . . . . .nmulholl@stgregory.pvt.k12.va.us
St. Matthews School . . . . . . . . . . Missoura Goldberg . . . . . . .757.420.2455 . . . . . . . . . . . . .mgoldberg@smsvb.net
St. Patrick Catholic . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Sharp . . . . . . . . .757.440.5500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ksharp@stpcs.org
St. Pius X School . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Olivar . . . . . . . . .757.588.6171 . . . . . . . . . . .templeoflearning@aol.com
Star of the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanne Selig . . . . . . . . . . .757.428.8400 . . . . . . . . .Joanne.selig@sosschool.org
Surry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Drake . . . . . . . . . .757.267.2705 . . . . . . .eddie_drake@surryschools.net
Tidewater Academy. . . . . . . . . . . Gail Ford-Westbrook . . . . .757.899.5401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gfw@whro.net
Trinity Lutheran School . . . . . . . Barbara Sumner . . . . . . . . .757.245.2576 . . . . . . . . . . . . .bsumner@trinitynn.com
Virginia Beach Friends. . . . . . . . Jeff Winaker . . . . . . . . . . . .757.428.7534 . . . . . . . . . . . . .tjeff@friends-school.org
Walsingham Academy . . . . . . . . David Jenner . . . . . . . . . . .757.229.6026 . . . . . . . . . . . .djenner@walsingham.org
Williams School . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Adams . . . . . . . . .757.627.1383 . . . . . . . . . .dladams@tws.pvt.k12.va.us
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representative . . . . . . . . .Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Email
VA DOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark R. Saunders . . . . . . .804-786-0307 . . . . .Mark.Saunders@doe.virginia.gov
5200 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia 23508
757.889.9400
757.489.0007 (fax)
http://www.whro.org
Bert Schmidt, President & CEO 757.889.9410 bert.schmidt@whro.org
Brian Callahan, Chief Education Officer 757.889.9453 brian.callahan@whro.org
Barbara Hamm Lee, Chief Community Engagement Officer 757.889.9437 barbara.hamm@whro.org
Angie Callahan, Children Services Director 757.889.9407 angie.callahan@whro.org
Annie Gilstrap, Educational Technology Manager 757.889.9382 annie.gilstrap@whro.org
Wendy Hazel, Education Office Manager 757.889.9417 wendy.hazel@whro.org
Jacque Dewey, E-Learning Manager 757.889.9427 jacque.dewey@whro.org
Michelle Adams, Education Sales & Marketing Manager 757.889.9291 michele.adams@whro.org
John Whitley, Solutions Representative 757.383.0560 john.whitley@whro.org
Martha Razor, Early Childhood Specialist 757.889.9112 martha.razor@whro.org
Angela D. Gregory, Educational Technology Specialist 757.889.9365 angela.gregory@whro.org
Whitney Tripp, Education Administrative Assistant 757.889.9435 whitney.tripp@whro.org
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Alphabetical Index
Alpha Index
For the full explanation of rights please check pages 7-8
Key:
AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Lease
L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited
PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perpetuity w/ Distribution & . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duplication
RR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration Required
108 Stitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2008 – Obama Wins
The Presidency . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
A
Advertising & Marketing . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
America’s Special Days . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ancient Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A Place Of Our Own . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
All Terrain Brain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
B
Becoming Successful In
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Between The Lions . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bill Nye-The Science Guy . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Biological Classification. . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
C
Career Day LIVE! . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Character Education:
Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Church Street,
Harlem Of The South . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Citizen’s Rule: How We Elect
Our President NEW!. . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Civil War In Hampton Roads. . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Classical Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Colonial Williamsburg
Electronic Field Trips LIVE! . . . L/RR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
D
Discovering Jamestown . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dollars & Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drugged Driving:
The Road To Disaster NEW! . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DUI: It’s A Crime!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
E
Early Americans In History . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Eco Kids Explore NEW! . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ecosence For Living NEW! . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Education News
Parents Can Use . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Elementary Science Series. . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Eyes Of Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
F
Facts Of Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Food Nutrition & Exercise . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Food In Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Forest Files, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fundamentals Of Chemistry . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
G
GED Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
GED Fast Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Geometry Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Global Warming:
Science & Solutions . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Gone But Not Forgotten . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Green Careers NEW! . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Guerilla Guide To Politics . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
H
Here & Then . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
History Of Black Achievement
In America, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
I
In Our Aunties’ Words . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Into The Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
It’s The Write Time . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
J
Jamestown:
Founding Of A Nation . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
K
Kennedy Center
Performing Arts LIVE! . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
L
Launching Young Readers . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Life In Aquatic Environments . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M
Make Digital Stories NEW! . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Math Monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Math Vantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Meet The Authors LIVE! . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
My America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
N
Native Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Netfiles – Season 12. . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
P
Play It Safe: Strategies For A Safe
School Environment NEW!. . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Primary Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
R
Reading Rocks!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Real Character/Real People . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
S
School Talk Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Shaping The World: Conversations
On Democracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Snippets Of Learning . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Standing Up For Freedom: The Civil Rights
Movement In America NEW! . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Story Of Read-Alee-Deed-Alee. . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Street Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Super WHY! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Alphabetical Index
T
Taking Credit: Understanding Loans, Credit
Cards & Other Debts NEW! . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Teen Kids News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 11
Turning Points In The
Physical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
TV 411. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
U
Untold Stories From America’s
National Parks NEW!. . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
U.S. – That’s US! . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
V
Virginia Pathways . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
W
We The People…The U.S.
Constitution And You . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
WHRO 2009 Reading
Rainbow Awards . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Word World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
X
X Power! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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